Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has vowed to show his critics unsuitable after dropping his place within the beginning lineup to Greece worldwide Kostas Tsimikas.
Robertson admitted he felt “written off” following a disappointing particular person show in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal final month, during which he was at fault for Bukayo Saka’s opening aim. The 30-year-old was withdrawn shortly after the hour mark on the Emirates and was named on the bench for subsequent wins over Brighton & Hove Albion and Bayer Leverkusen.
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Arne Slot restored Robertson to the beginning XI for Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa and the left-back has since revealed he’s keen to indicate that he nonetheless has an vital position to play on this Liverpool crew.
“Final couple of video games I have been on the bench and I obtained doubters for the primary time in a very long time, first time at this membership,” Robertson mentioned. “But it surely fits me on this place. I’m making an attempt to show folks unsuitable once more. I attempted to try this towards Villa.
“I need to play each recreation, in fact, however that was not doable. I knew that the subsequent time I obtained an opportunity I’d take it and that is what I attempted to do.”
Robertson was near an ever-present below Jürgen Klopp after becoming a member of Liverpool from Hull Metropolis in 2017. He has made greater than 300 appearances for the membership, profitable each the Premier League and Champions League, however has spent a lot of this time period enjoying catch-up after sustaining an ankle ligament damage which disrupted his preseason.
“Look, I’m rather a lot older and rather a lot wiser now than after I got here in,” the defender mentioned. “After I first got here in I used to be solely 23, first time enjoying for a giant membership. I’ve been right here for seven years and gained all the pieces, performed in loads of large video games.
“I’m much more skilled and rather a lot higher at switching off from all the pieces like overreactions and issues like that. In all probability a foul 45 minutes of soccer towards Arsenal, it was not nice. I feel just about everybody had written me off after that. That’s soccer and that’s what occurs today.
“Individuals can write me off all they need. However I’ll at all times attempt to preserve working, preserve enhancing. I’ve tried to try this and hopefully I’ve proven that.”
Greece worldwide Tsimikas, who joined Liverpool from Olympiacos in 2020, is presently in a wealthy vein of kind and has made 11 appearances in all competitions below Slot this season.
Robertson insists he has a robust relationship with the Liverpool head coach, including: “I feel the supervisor may be very open and sincere, now we have spoken fairly a couple of instances and it has at all times been good conversations.
“There may be mutual respect between each of us even when we do not agree with the crew line-ups. It occurred with Jürgen, it has occurred with Scotland — and I at all times have respect for the supervisor. He is aware of my expertise within the altering room and the way I attempt to assist everybody else. And that will not cease. However I do like enjoying.
“I like beginning and being on the pitch however after I’m not I attempt to be as skilled as I can and simply attempt to do my speaking on the coaching pitch and look forward to my likelihood.”
Liverpool have been handed an damage increase with the return of midfielder Harvey Elliott to full coaching. The 21-year-old has been sidelined for the previous two months, having suffered a fractured foot whereas on worldwide responsibility with England under-21s.
Elliott has now taken a major step ahead in his rehabilitation by collaborating in a full coaching session with the Reds’ U21 squad on the AXA Coaching Centre on Monday.
