Neco Williams has opened up on the social media abuse from Liverpool ‘followers’ that led to him briefly closing off contact, saying it left him “indignant” and “embarrassed.”
For a comparatively low-profile teen, Williams has attracted an odd stage of criticism throughout his time with Jurgen Klopp‘s first crew.
Now shining on mortgage at Fulham, the right-back spent two-and-a-half years with the senior squad previous to his swap to Craven Cottage, making 33 appearances to date.
Nearly all of these got here final season, together with a run of 4 consecutive begins throughout the Premier League and Champions League, nevertheless it was the 7-2 win over Lincoln that attracted probably the most consideration.
So fierce was the social media response to Williams’ efficiency that evening that he restored to ‘blacking out’ his feeds, and chatting with VERSUS about his expertise, he revealed its affect.
“Despite the fact that I’m solely 20 now, I’ve been via I’d say rather a lot and skilled rather a lot,” he mirrored.
“I’ve been via the highs and I’ve been via the lows. It’s been like a rollercoaster.
“I had a tough time on social media once I was in all probability 19. I do not forget that time fairly nicely as a result of it was the first-ever time I obtained abused on Twitter for one among my performances.
“I’m not going to lie, it was a really robust time. The whole lot was simply horrible on there, and that was the first-ever time I’d skilled that.
“I didn’t need to be round anybody, I simply went straight to my home in Liverpool and stayed there alone.
“I simply felt indignant, embarrassed, I didn’t know what to do. Trying again on it now, I simply want I spoke to extra folks.
“I’d 100% inform youthful folks to attach with actual folks and inform them what’s occurring, the way you’re feeling and simply get it mainly all off your chest.”
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