Liverpool star's transfer prediction has just come true to hand Arne Slot a new dilemma

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While left-back was once a problem position at Anfield, during his time at the club, Robertson has established himself as Liverpool’s best ever player in the role in the Premier League era.He has come a long way since that run against Man City all those years ago. At the time, it was only his 10th Premier League start for the club, having only forced his way into Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI after Alberto Moreno had suffered an untimely injury against Spartak Moscow the month before.Robertson had had to bide his time following his £10m switch from Hull City in the summer of 2017.And while Moreno would return to fitness two weeks after that 4-3 victory over Man City, making his return from the start in an FA Cup defeat to West Bromwich Albion, when Robertson started the next Premier League outing against Huddersfield Town, the changing of the guard at Anfield was clear.Having made the left-back berth his own in the enforced absence of the Spaniard, he has not looked back since.Until this season, that is, where, for the first time since those latter months of 2017, he found himself not first-choice at Anfield.Granted, there is a big difference between a then 23-year-old adjusting at Liverpool after signing from relegated Hull City to a 31-year-old club legend losing his place to a new £40m signing.But that is perhaps what makes Robertson the perfect role-model for Milos Kerkez.

But as Liverpool prepare to face their title-rivals once more, Robertson has deservedly reclaimed first-choice status.It had been a difficult previous two campaigns for the Scot, as he struggled with injury in 2023/24 and found his own form questioned in Slot’s first season on Merseyside.But provided with fresh competition in Kerkez, he has delivered the perfect response. He's had minutes.“On the plus side for us, if he's getting good minutes for Liverpool but not getting all the minutes, it means he comes into Scotland camps probably a little bit fresher than he has been in recent years, which can only be good for us.“As a player you've always got a point to prove to your club manager, your international manager, to all the pundits or you guys or all the fans – you've always got a point to prove every time you go to the pitch.”It might have taken a few more weeks for Robertson to reclaim his starting berth, but he heads into the November international break having seen his pre-season prediction come true.But now he has something else to fight for, beyond a starting berth - his Liverpool future.The 31-year-old remains out of contract in the summer with his Reds career beyond this season uncertain as a result.Last summer, he was the subject of interest from Atletico Madrid and could have moved on.

But winning his place back was only half the battle.He might have correctly predicted how his own fortunes would unfold this season, but should he again wish to stay put at Anfield, he will have to make it an equally easy decision for club bosses to award him a new contract.But then the cycle starts once again, with his place continuing to come under threat until the moment he can no longer preserve it.He was the hunter when pressing Man City all those years ago, both for possession and for undisputed first-choice status under Klopp.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. But now, back in possession of the left-back shirt ahead of the latest clash with Man City, he once again becomes the hunted as Father Time waits in the shadows.Robertson is Liverpool’s first-choice left-back once again, and has already proven he will not give up his place without a fight.But having paused the initial succession plan with Kerkez, only time will tell how many more challenges to his place he can fend off and just how long he can keep delaying the inevitable.