Andy Robertson has accepted that “for the primary time in a very long time” he’s dealing with doubters over his Liverpool position, however he’s “making an attempt to show individuals unsuitable.”
Robertson’s place within the beginning lineup got here into query throughout a tough fortnight that noticed him subbed off in opposition to Arsenal earlier than dropping his place to Kostas Tsimikas.
Tsimikas began the 2-1 win over Brighton within the Premier League and the 4-0 thrashing over Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League, whereas Robertson was left to captain a rotated aspect in opposition to Brighton within the Carabao Cup as a substitute.
However the Scot was again within the beginning lineup in opposition to Aston Villa final day trip and produced a much-improved show because the Reds received 2-0.
Talking after that sport, Robertson acknowledged the skin criticism of his type and vowed to “show individuals unsuitable.”
“Most likely a foul 45 minutes of soccer in opposition to Arsenal, it was not nice…I feel just about everybody had written me off after that,” he informed journalists together with the Mail‘s Lewis Steele.
“That’s soccer and that’s what occurs today. Folks can write me off all they need.
“Final couple of video games I’ve been on the bench and I received doubters for the primary time in a very long time, first time at this membership.
“Nevertheless it fits me on this place. I’m making an attempt to show individuals unsuitable.”
At 30, Robertson is without doubt one of the oldest gamers within the squad, which partly explains Arne Slot‘s reluctance to start out him in each sport – but additionally offers him the expertise to take care of it.
“Look, I’m quite a bit older and quite a bit wiser now than once I got here in. After I first got here in I used to be solely 23, first time enjoying for an enormous membership,” the left-back continued.
“I’ve been right here for seven years and received every thing, performed in a number of huge video games.
“I’m much more skilled and quite a bit higher at switching off from every thing like overreactions and issues like that.”
Robertson added: “The supervisor may be very open and trustworthy. We’ve got spoken fairly a number of occasions, good conversations.
“There may be mutual respect between each of us even when we don’t agree with the group lineups!
“I like beginning and being on the pitch however once I’m not I attempt to be as skilled as I can and simply attempt to do my speaking on the coaching pitch and watch for my likelihood.”
