Andy Robertson has reinforced his intention to contest the left-back position at Liverpool after a summer arrival endured a difficult beginning at Anfield.<\/p>\n
The experienced fullback was introduced from the bench once more to replace an erratic teammate, a repeat of the first game of the Premier League season. Unlike the chaotic 4\u20132 win over Bournemouth, Robertson helped oversee a clean sheet after his appearance.<\/p>\n
Robertson remains clear about his own ambitions. “I do want to play games and be the starting left back and I have got to keep pushing to try to produce the levels I know I can do,” the Scottish fullback insisted this weekend. He added context on his fitness and confidence: “The international break was good for me as I was able to get two 90 minutes, get that match fitness and two really good results for Scotland and I took a lot of confidence from that.” <\/p>\n
Despite the competitive tone, Robertson offered a robust defence of Milos Kerkez after a weekend that saw questions over the 21-year-old\u2019s shaky start. “He [Kerkez] is only young and I think we forget that,” Robertson warned. “You try to help them as much as you can but you want to put pressure on them and you want to play games.<\/p>\n
“He will be the starting left back for Liverpool in the future and it\u2019s up to me to push him this season and help him improve. He just needs to keep working hard and not let today affect him, which it won\u2019t as he\u2019s a confident lad, and I\u2019ll help him as much as I can.”<\/p>\n
Robertson drew on his own path to explain the challenge of making the leap to Liverpool. After a relegation campaign with Hull City in 2016\u201317 he was plunged into a high-pressure environment and did not start regularly initially. “It\u2019s a massive jump,” he wistfully reflected. “I came from Hull, he\u2019s come from Bournemouth and it\u2019s probably quite similar. There are a lot more eyes on you in a Liverpool jersey than at those two clubs. He [Kerkez] has transitioned well. ]”<\/p>\n
At nearly 32, Robertson is intent on maximising his minutes while also helping the younger player settle into life at the club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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