Graeme Souness believes Andy Robertson is amongst the 'most guilty' when telling Premier League officials what they think.
In last Sunday's draw against Arsenal at Anfield, the Liverpool left-back appeared to be elbowed in the face by assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis in a shocking turn of events.
Upon closer inspection, Robertson had placed a hand on Hatzidakis and the refereeing assistant claimed he was pulling his arm away from the Scotland captain. It has since been confirmed the official will face no further charges.
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Former Liverpool midfielder Souness has placed the blame of the altercation on to Robertson and stated you should never touch an official.
"Robbo is among the most guilty when it comes to Premier League players letting the officials have it," Souness said in the Daily Mail. "And to compound things, he then placed an arm on Hatzidakis.
"I don’t care how light that contact might have been, you never touch an official in a moment of criticism or aggression. Not in my day. Not now. And that’s why I have sympathy with the linesman in this case. I don’t see him throwing out an elbow.
"What I see is a reflex response which says: ‘Get away. Go away’. In the days which have followed, this official has been hung out to dry by his peers. I wouldn’t like to be on the receiving end of a proper elbow from Hatzidakis, by the way. He’s clearly someone who spends a lot of time in the gym.
"But I don’t think there’s been a common-sense response to this incident. That’s just where we are in the world, not just football. Everyone goes overboard with their reactions."
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