In the fourth round of the Premier League, Liverpool beat Burnley 1-0 away. After receiving a yellow card, the starting left-back Kolkedz was replaced by Robertson in the 38th minute. Coach Slot admitted after the game that this was a helpless move t...
Liverpool deputy Robertson, who came on as a substitute, also talked about Kolkz in an interview.
Robertson: "He played very well at Bournemouth last season. He was still young, and I think we all forgot that. All the new players are young, but the potential is incredible, they are the future of the club and you're going to think about trying to help them.
"But you also want to put some pressure on them because you have to play games yourself. He will be the main left-back of Liverpool in the future, and I have a responsibility to push him and help him improve this season. His future is very bright, just keep working hard and don't let what happened on Sunday (referring to being replaced early). But this won't happen, because he is a confident young man.
"I will do my best to help him, but I do want to play in the game, competing for the main left-back. I have to continue working hard and play to the level I know I can do.
"International match day is good for me because I can play two full games, maintain physical fitness for the game, and help Scotland achieve good results, which gives me a lot of confidence.
"When playing Burnley, you just need to be ready at any time, and the opportunity may come earlier than expected. But when you get a yellow card first in this kind of game, it will become very difficult.
"It is a huge leap to Liverpool since you are a young team. I'm from Hull City, he's from Bournemouth, and there's a little bit of a similarity. Wearing Liverpool's jerseys will be much more eyed than in the old club.
"He transitioned well, with a lot of information and a lot of different ways of playing, he just needs to keep moving forward and keep confident. We will help him and others throughout the season, and I have no doubt that he will be a great left-back in Liverpool in the future, which is the most important thing."
