Robertson: Reds need to kick on from big victory
ANDY ROBERTSON wants Liverpool to capitalise on the boost handed to them by their last-minute victory over Tottenham.
Roberto Firmino netted a 90thminute header and the significance of the 2-1 win was certainly not lost on the Brazil international, who set off on a run three-quarters of the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of 1,500 fans in the Kop.
Three points – and a 66th Anfield league match unbeaten – lifted Jurgen Klopp’s defending champions above their opponents and back to the top of the Premier League to make light of an injury list which currently extends to eight players, including all three recognised senior centre-backs.
It felt like a significant moment akin to many of their late victories last season which saw them run away with their first title in 30 years, but Robertson insists it will only count for something if they build on the momentum.
‘When you play against a big team, top of the league, scoring a lastminute winner is big. All the lads felt it,’ said the Scotland defender.
‘But it’s only big if you use it in the right way and you try to kick on from it. We’re top of the league but there’s still a long way to go.
‘But it’s a big win against a really good team. We created good chances, we dominated the ball first half. The second half was a bit more even.
‘We’ve beaten a good team and it’s always nice when you do that but they’ll come back again and we need to be at our best every game to stay top now because there’s a lot of teams trying to catch us.
‘It’s a lot closer race this year and it will go the whole way. We just need to focus on us and keep picking up three points.’
Firmino’s goal was only his seventh in 2020 and Liverpool’s fifth of the season in the final five minutes of a match. Three of those have been the decisive goal of the game.
Having the belief to score late winners was a trait of last season and Robertson hopes it is a trend which will continue.
‘I’m so happy for Bobby scoring the goal, you see how much it meant to him,’ added the left-back.
‘We’ve not scored many late goals this season. It has been a trademark of ours last season and the season before, but it’s so good to score lastminute winners, especially against a really good team like Tottenham.’
We’ve beaten a good team. it’s a closer race this year and will go the whole way