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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Robertson happy to silence critics after being ‘written off’ over Liverpool form

Andy Robertson gestures during Liverpool’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig.
Andy Robertson had a difficult start to the campaign with Liverpool after missing almost all of pre-season training. Photograph: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Andy Robertson has said he had a point to prove in Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa having been “written off” for the first time in his storied Anfield career.

The left-back produced an impressive performance as Arne Slot’s team moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. It followed a difficult start to the season for the 30-year-old, who missed almost all of Slot’s first pre-season with a longstanding ankle problem and saw Kostas Tsimikas take his place for the wins against Brighton and Bayer Leverkusen.

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