Andy Robertson leaps to the defence of ‘really special’ Liverpool star after Sky pundit’s jibe

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Andy Robertson has jumped to the defence of one ‘really special’ Liverpool player who’s been in the firing line for criticism lately.In the aftermath of the Reds’ 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, Jamie Carragher called for Florian Wirtz to be dropped from the starting XI, believing that the German hasn’t done enough to warrant his place in the side.The £100m playmaker scored just seven times in 49 outings during his debut campaign at Anfield and has one assist to show for six appearances in the first month of this season.Robertson backs Wirtz to become a success at LiverpoolWhile Robertson acknowledged that the 23-year-old still needs to prove himself in English football, he also claimed that Wirtz hasn’t been helped by the profligacy of his teammates from the chances that he created for them.On the latest episode of Stick to Football, the Scot said of Liverpool’s number 7: “I see a really special footballer, but I know he’s got to prove he can do it in the Premier League. At times last season he would put a ball on a plate for somebody and they wouldn’t score – he needs people to score.(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)“Mo [Salah] had his worst season in terms of goals, Cody [Gakpo] didn’t score as many as he could have on the left, [Alexander] Isak was injured a lot, and Hugo [Ekitike] did well, to be fair to him.“He could easily have ended up with 10 or 12 assists last season [he actually had 10 in all competitions].

He’ll know he needs more. He’s really hungry as a player and he wants to be the best.

He’s got the attitude and mentality to go and do it.”Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? He could do with showing that sooner rather than later, but we’ve no doubt that he has the pure footballing ability to become a hugely influential player for the Reds.