Jamie Carragher says it’s ‘really strange’ how Arne Slot is treating one Liverpool star
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Arne Slot has certainly made some very bold decisions at the beginning of the season.For many, many, reasons, things are just not clicking into place for the Reds right now, with four losses on the bounce enough evidence to prove just that.Granted, Liverpool have seen a lot of faces come and go over the summer, which is something that can never be easy to manage.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Slot has a lot more options than before so he has to make some big calls that not everyone will like, but that is what separates the best managers from the rest.However, there is one big decision that he has made that just has not sat right with Jamie Carragher, with the former Liverpool player finding it strange how one player in particular is being treated.
Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar Via Getty ImagesJamie Carragher does not like how Andy Robertson is being treatedOne of the biggest changes over the summer has been in the full-back areas, with both being replaced for different reasons.At left-back, Andy Robertson has been moved aside for Milos Kerkez, with the Scotsman very much second choice right now.Although this was not too much of a surprise when the Hungarian first came in, it might be now given the lack of opportunities Robertson has got, especially as Kerkez has been far from convincing. This has not sat right with Carragher, though, with the ex-defender believing Robertson is being unfairly treated.“What I’m surprised at is not that Kerkez is first choice, because I think that was right initially for him to come in, but Robertson’s almost getting treated like Tsimikas, where it’s like you never play,” he said on the Gary Neville podcast.“It is like he will only play unless the left-back’s injured or you come on sub.READ MORE: Arne Slot must drop ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool star for Frankfurt game due to UEFA rule“I’m surprised he hasn’t been given more games, not just because Kerkez hasn’t performed that well, just more of actually he has been a great Liverpool left-back.
He won the league last season.“Kerkez is a new player but it almost just feels like Kerkez is the left-back, and that’s the end of it. I’ve found that strange really from game one.”Andy Robertson could be set for a run in the teamKerkez has struggled a lot at the start of the season and his latest outing against Manchester United did not help his case one bit.He looks shaky defensively and has not been able to offer anything in attack whatsoever, leading to many fans saying he should be dropped from the side.With that said, Robertson also deserves some minutes given how he has reacted to losing his place, with the Scotsman likely to start against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.As well as this, it might be a good idea for Kerkez to be taken out of the firing line for a little while, suggesting Robertson could see himself start a fair few games over the coming weeks.