Kevin Sampson, novelist
As Liverpool fans wave a fond farewell to Andy Robertson, many will view his relentless closing-down of half Manchester City’s team in the 4-3 January 2018 victory as the symbolic moment when Jürgen Klopp’s heavy-metal gegenpress announced itself in glorious, pulsating Red. Others will fondly recall him breaking Everton’s resistance after 80-plus minutes of backs-to-the-wall defence; his teammates’ wild celebrations telling us how big a goal that was. Or his clattering of Lionel Messi to set the tone for us marmalising Barcelona; his smiling-but-provocative ‘in yer face’ goading of opponents who knew they were beaten and just wanted to punch his cheeky Celtic grid.
