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2021/22 Season Report Card - Andy Robertson

Robbo had a slowish start to the season and seemed a little fatigued. No wonder. He ran himself ragged for us the previous season and then had to go and lead Scotland in the Euros. He picked up a knock in pre-season too and was only on the bench for the season opener. 

 

When he came back into the side he was just a little off. His crossing wasn’t what we’ve come to expect and I can recall discussions on the forum about whether he should be benched for the in form Tsimikas. I never got to that stage because it’s Andy Robbo, he’s a machine and any slight dip in form was never going to last.

 

And it didn’t. Robbo was brilliant again even if it doesn’t really get talked about as much. I think people are just used to him being so great now that it’s normal. It’s different than with Trent because Robbo isn’t as flashy and doesn’t have the same kind of highlight reel Trent has with all of the outrageous passes and incredible crosses. Robbo is just as effective but in a more orthodox way.

 

He was even overlooked for some of those Team of the Season line ups for Man City’s Cancelo, who had a great season but benefitted from being more flashy like Trent. He’s not a meat and potatoes type like Robbo. I mean that in the nicest possible way, Robbo is the highest quality meat and the finest potatoes.

 

I don’t have any gripe about him not making the team of the season as Cancelo won the title and was arguably City’s best player other than De Bruyne. If Robbo had made it though no-one could have argued. Gary Neville described him as “the best full back in the league by miles”. Not just left back, but full back. A quote that Robbo repeatedly used to wind up Trent. 

 

I don’t know about him being the best, and I definitely wouldn’t say ‘by miles’ but it depends what you’re judging it on I suppose. As an all around full back Robbo has absolutely everything you’d want. He could play full back in any bygone era because his style is so adaptable. Trent and Cancelo are very much the new phenomena of playmaking full backs who spend as much time inside playing passes as they do outside putting in crosses. Robbo is old school but also still very much the marauding attacking full back that the best sides need.

 

In addition to the usual assists, Robbo had some nice individual moments of glory too and bagged three goals, including a header at the Kop end against Everton. I always say he needs to score more goals and although this was a slight improvement, he can definitely increase that with just a little bit more composure in front of goal. That’s nit picking though really as he’s fucking great.

 

Previous Season Ratings:

 

2020/21:   Season doesn’t count

2019/20:   9.5/10

2018/19:   10/10

2017/18:   9/10 

 

This Season’s Rating: 9/10

 

Rock solid nine.

 

Best Moment: 

 

Scoring the crucial opener in the Anfield derby in front of the Kop.

 

Worst Moment:

 

Signing up for that NFT shit. Kinell.

 

The Future?

 

Probably more time on the bench than he’d like. This playing every week thing has to stop because he’s 28 now, he’s played a shitload of games over the past few years, and we’ve got a brilliant understudy so there’s no need to overplay Robbo any more.

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aws

I'd agree with all that. Great full-back.  My only criticisms are that we're overplaying him and he should be fined every time he doesn't hit a shot along the  ground. 

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Whelan5

He's top class week in week out but imagine how good he'd be if he could shoot. 

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Trumo

Infectious enthusiasm, bags of character, ferocious will to win, leadership qualities and massive heart. It's almost sacrilege to say anything bad about Robbo because he, like Hendo and Big Game James, has a relatability to the ordinary fan. If I had to nitpick, I would wish for a better final ball delivery and certainly more accuracy when shooting, as he can get a bit of a head rush in attacking situations. We are fortunate to have Robbo, and he has been our best left back since goodness knows when.

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dave u

Tell you what though, I was thinking the other day that John Arne Riise is unlucky that he played when he did, because I bet he'd have been un-fucking-real playing for Klopp. Not saying he'd be as good as Robbo, but he'd have been world class and would be scoring double figures every year.

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coachpotato

I think Neville looks at Robbo and thinks “That’s me there” but he’s massively over rating himself if he does.

In Robbo and Tsimikas there aren’t a better pair of left backs at any club anywhere.

Robbo did start slow last season, but probably realising Tsimikas could easily take his place it gave him the kick he needed, and for most of the rest of the season he’s been almost 10/10, except for his shooting of course.

I think he’ll be happy to sit out a few more games this season, although he’d likely never admit it, but if doing that extends his career by a season or two it’ll benefit him and us.

9/10 easily, but come on Robbo, get that head over the ball when you’re shooting lad!

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Kevin D

Thought he had two dips in form, one early and one late, so would only go about 7.5 for the season.

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dave u
17 hours ago, Kevin D said:

Thought he had two dips in form, one early and one late, so would only go about 7.5 for the season.

 

This is right up there with the tough crowd on the Salah thread.

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Kevin D

I’m judging him by his own standards. Our defensive record and his assists alone would get him a 9.5 rating if he was someone else. By his performances in prior seasons, this was just not as consistent.

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Paul
On 24/06/2022 at 11:45, dave u said:

 

This is right up there with the tough crowd on the Salah thread.

Says the man who’s never given the best right back in the world a 10…

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Kevin D
39 minutes ago, Paul said:

Says the man who’s never given the best right back in the world a 10…


They’re both arguably the best in their positions ever.

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dave u
On 25/06/2022 at 13:59, Paul said:

Says the man who’s never given the best right back in the world a 10…

 

He has up to half a dozen bad games every season. There will be a time when that it is no longer the case (he's still a kid really) and when that times comes, he'll get his 10. He gets 9 pretty much every year, it's not like I'n giving him 7s for fucks sake.

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dave u
On 25/06/2022 at 14:40, Kevin D said:


They’re both arguably the best in their positions ever.

 

They're both shoe ins in my greatest ever Reds line up. I don't even need to think about it, they're both in without question.

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coachpotato

Alec Lindsay has currently scored more goals than Robbo. 
Phil Neal has currently scored more goals then Trent has.

Both we’re considered, in their day, as attacking full backs and both supplied crosses from left and right that our forwards scored goals from.

While the current two are as exciting as any I’ve seen playing for the club, the former two should at least be in the conversation when it comes to consideration for best ever.

 

 

(Up the Arlarses!)


PS, I appreciate Neal hasn’t covered himself in glory since he stopped playing, but I’m talking about when he did play.

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stringvest

We’ve had some very good full backs - Heggem and Jones and the other RB who got badly injured whose name escapes me, and I would put Robertson in that league - I don’t think he’ll get to Phil Neal’s standing, because he did have everything, including a second foot. I think Tsimikas is probably better than Robertson overall, but I’m not going to complain if an in-form Robertson is selected ahead of him.  My only concern would be if Tsimikas decides he’s not going to waste time on the bench and agitates for a move.  

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dave u
On 01/07/2022 at 09:13, coachpotato said:

Alec Lindsay has currently scored more goals than Robbo. 
Phil Neal has currently scored more goals then Trent has.

Both we’re considered, in their day, as attacking full backs and both supplied crosses from left and right that our forwards scored goals from.

While the current two are as exciting as any I’ve seen playing for the club, the former two should at least be in the conversation when it comes to consideration for best ever.

 

 

(Up the Arlarses!)


PS, I appreciate Neal hasn’t covered himself in glory since he stopped playing, but I’m talking about when he did play.

 

Depends on what criteria you are using. Phil Neal is the 'greatest' due to longevity and trophies. Trent is the best on ability.

 

He's on a completely different level to Neal and anyone else we've had playing right back, and we've had some brilliant ones (Lawler and Nicol, Rob Jones too). 

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