Michael Owen questions Arne Slot signing after Liverpool resurgence - 'Did they need him?'

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Michael Owen has questioned Liverpool’s signing of Milos Kerkez after Andy Robertson’s recent resurgence. Robertson has found himself having to play back-up to Kerkez for much of the season so far, with the Hungarian starting Liverpool’s first nine Premier League games following his summer transfer from Bournemouth.

Despite defending Kerkez’s start to life at Anfield, Arne Slot has taken him out of the side for the past two games, with Robertson reclaiming his spot at left-back after being the Reds’ first choice almost since the moment he joined the club in 2017. Owen has now questioned whether Kerkez’s signing was even needed during the summer, having insisted that Robertson was written off too quickly by some.

Andy Robertson has impressed since returning to the Liverpool lineup (Image: Getty Images) “At the start of the season we were doing that well and still winning the games but that’s not sustainable. “Of course, you’re going to concede goals now and again but it’s about having that control and I think we’ve got that back in the last two games.