Michael Owen strongly disagrees with what he’s heard said about Andy Robertson recently
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Andy Robertson has had a few games to impress in recent weeks.Things simply were not working for the Reds towards the start of the season, with Arne Slot deciding to change stuff around.He has reverted back to his favoured midfield three and put Robertson back at left-back, showing that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. The Scotsman has done an excellent job too since coming back into the side, with Liverpool looking far more convincing due to the balance he brings.Michael Owen has also admitted that he disagreed with what most Reds fans were saying about him, with the reason why now clear.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesMichael Owen says people wrote Andy Robertson off too earlyLast season saw a sudden downturn in form for the left-back, with Robertson getting just one Premier League assist all year, while also struggling at the back.This led to Liverpool moving pretty swiftly for Milos Kerkez in the summer, with it looking like a very good signing at the time.So far, though, he has struggled to settle, with Robertson looking far better when he plays, which is why Owen believes he was written off far too quickly.“Did they need Kerkez for example?” Owen said on Premier League Productions’ The Final Word.“People pensioned Andy Robertson off pretty early in my opinion and now everyone is saying ‘well, maybe they should revert back to that.'”READ MORE: Arne Slot did something vs Real Madrid that not even Jurgen Klopp did at LiverpoolOf course, it is good to have two options to choose from as competition is healthy, but so far, it is Robertson who is clearly winning the battle.Andy Robertson must start against Man City tooOne of the reasons why Robertson had to start against Aston Villa and Real Madrid is because they were too important and needed a calm presence at left-back.
However, the same is needed again when Liverpool travel to Man City on Sunday, meaning Kerkez will likely miss out for the third game running.This might be a lot for Robertson given that he is 31, but one last big performance before the international break is required from him.Kerkez may feel a little hard done by but this should only give him extra motivation to get back into the side, with watching Robertson play something that could benefit him massively.