Andy Robertson

Andrew Henry Robertson



Date of Birth: 11th March 1994



Current Club: Liverpool.

Previous Clubs: Hull City, Dundee United, Queen's Park, Celtic.

Loan Clubs: N/A.





International: Scotland 92caps 4 goals.

Trophies Won: UEFA Champions League 2018/19. English Premier League 2019/20, 2024/25. UEFA SuperCup 2019/20. FIFA Club World Cup 2020. FA Cup 2022. English League Cup 2022, 2024. Community Shield 2022/23.





If ever you are looking for an icon for the value of hard work and how it can take you a long way in your career, even if you are not a natural talent, Andy Robertson is the poster boy. That is not to say he does not have a talent, you do not become a professional footballer in the first place without it, but it is his hard graft, working on his game, that saw him go all the way to the top. He went far enough to put himself into the argument about being the best left-back in the world, which is a testament to just how hard he worked.



Robertson was helped by joining the right team, at the right time, as Jurgen Klopp played football that was built for a player like him. Those moments when he would chase around pressing the hell out of the opposition, almost singlehandedly, would have just thrown many teams into disorganisation and disarray. Klopp's LFC team just stepped up to press with him, to block off the options and make his work part of the team framework.



Overall, Robertson's main strength was his willingness to run and run and run, not just to get forward at pace, but also to get back and defend. His crossing and passing could be, at times, excellent, though not always, but good enough for him to get an extraordinary number of assists for a full-back. His main strength though, despite his link up play and workrate etc, has to be his attitude.



Not just the never-say-die attitude that took him to the top, but also his personality in general around the club, it has always been a huge part of Liverpool's recent success. It will be that which most fans miss as well, not only did it help with the success, but it also livened up so much of the club's social media output while he was there. It was the way he could interact so positively and effortlessly with everyone else, with no sign of arrogance about him, he has always come across as a genuine guy.



In fact, not long after he joined Liverpool, someone messaged asking him for a shirt and he sent them a signed Salah shirt with a message saying no one wants the left-back's shirt. Though he was also always up for a bit of a battle with anyone, he was not afraid to ruffle anyone's feathers, as Messi will attest after he Robertson ruffled his hair so memorably, after Messi had given him a smack on the back of the head. Which reminds me, I urge anyone reading this to look up John Achteberg's (the former Liverpool goalkeeping coach) comments on that to the football historian podcast, it's fair to say he does not mince his words!



As for weaknesses, it is probably fair to admit that he did have a few, particularly defensively. Robertson could be caught ball watching at times and rarely stopped a cross coming in. Because he was not the most technically gifted, his crossing could be wayward at times. In recent years it has been clear that he is slowing down and has begun to give opponents way too much space, clearly afraid to get close knowing that if they get past him he has no chance of catching them back up.



With that decline in mind, it is a good time for him to move on, before he gets too far past his best and this is a good opportunity for him to pick up a big cheque somewhere that will value his experience and knowhow around their club. He will leave as one of the most beloved players ever to play for Liverpool, and amongst the best left-backs to ever pull on the shirt.



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