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Matt C Jones

Former Liverpool coach names reason he said Kieran Tierney was 'better than' Andy Robertson

Scotland manager and former Liverpool coach Steve Clarke has said he told Kieran Tierney that he was a better left-back than Andrew Robertson in order to trigger a positional shift.

The Liverpool and Arsenal duo provide excellent depth for Clarke on the left flank, although previously finding a way of getting both players into the first XI proved problematic.

After using Tierney as a right-back and then playing him as a left winger, Clarke eventually found a system that seemingly suited both him and Robertson, with the Gunners star playing as a centre-back.

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