Andy Robertson says he will never take his starting spot for granted and is ready to do what it takes to find his best form again.
For the first time in many seasons, the much loved Liverpool left-back was benched for two consecutive games against Brighton and Bayer Leverkusen.
Robertson is a player that is tireless in his workrate both in an attacking and defensive sense and with plenty of miles on the clock there was a thought that perhaps it was starting to catch up to him.
Before the Brighton fixture, Arne Slot addressed the subject and said in his mind there was no signs of decline, instead the 30 year-old was suffering from a injury-interrupted pre-season and was virtually playing catch-up.
Known for his forthright honesty, Robertson did not hide away from discussion over his form as the Mirror reported.
“Last couple of games I’ve been on the bench and I got doubters for the first time in a long time, first time at this club. But it suits me in this position. I am trying to prove people wrong again. I tried to do that against Villa.
“I want to play every game, of course, but that was not possible. I knew that the next time I got a chance I would take it and that’s what I tried to do.”
Robertson knew after his below-par outing against Arsenal that there would be doubters but he has been able to reflect on his early days under Jurgen Klopp as a way turning it all around.
“Probably a bad 45 minutes of football against Arsenal, it was not great. I think pretty much everyone had written me off after that. That is football and that is what happens these days.
"Look, I am a lot older and a lot wiser now than when I came in.
“When I first came in I was only 23, first time playing for a big club. I have been here for seven years and won everything, played in a lot of big games.
“I am a lot more experienced and a lot better at switching off from everything like overreactions and things like that.
“People can write me off all they want. But I will always try to keep working, keep improving, “I have tried to do that and hopefully I have shown that.”
The consummate team man, Robertson said he will always look to play a role that benefits the side even if he is not out there from the first whistle.
“I think the manager is very open and honest, we have spoken quite a few times and it has always been good conversations. There is mutual respect between both of us even if we don’t agree with the team line-ups.
“It happened with Jurgen, it has happened with Scotland – and I always have respect for the manager. He knows my experience in the changing room and how I try to help everyone else. And that won’t stop. But I do like playing.
“I like starting and being on the pitch but when I’m not I try to be as professional as I can and just try to do my talking on the training pitch and wait for my chance.”
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