Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Robertson thanks Klopp
FORMER Dundee United defender Andy Robertson admits he has to t hank Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for his form on Merseyside.
The left-back has forced his way into the side after starting the season on the bench and believes asking the manager for advice is one of the main reasons for his success.
Scotland star Robertson said: “At the start of the season I had to be patient.
“I’m not one to go in and start telling the manager I should be playing. It was more ‘What can I do? What do you think I’m lacking?’
“He told me a few things I had to work on, so I worked on them in training. Now I hope I can kick on.”
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold believes Roberto Firmino is “priceless” to Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah may have grabbed much of the attention for the free-scoring Reds this season but fellow forward Firmino has also played a crucial part for Klopp’s side.
Salah continued his prolific term by netting his 31st goal of the season in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over West Ham but Firmino was also on target and equally influential.
The Brazilian’s strike was his 22nd of the campaign while he also created the side’s fourth goal for the third member of Liverpool’s fiercesome front trio, Sadio Mane.
Alexander-Arnold, the promising right-back whose start in the game was his fourth in succession, said: “He is priceless to us, very valuable. He scores goals, creates chances, gets assists.
“There is not much more you want from a No 9 but that is not all he offers. If you watch him closely his drive and his enthusiasm to get back and defend, as a No 9, is incredible.”