Robertson out for three months after surgery
theathletic.com
Andy Robertson is set to be sidelined for around three months as the Liverpool left-back prepares to undergo shoulder surgery. The Scotland captain was hurt in last week’s Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Spain following a challenge with goalkeeper Unai Simon. Robertson, who dislocated his right shoulder, returned to Liverpool to discuss the best course of action with club medical staff and specialists. Without surgery, he could have been back playing within four weeks but that would have carried a significant risk of it happening again. Instead, it was felt that the most sensible and...
  • Chiswell123@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think it was McCoist who said it after it happened but it’s so true how much leeway, for lack of a better word, keepers get in their boxes. Robertson was going straight up and just got smashed thus resulting in this injury and it’s deemed fair far more times than it is not.

    • Ramboros@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You can’t really compare goalkeepers with outfield players.

      Goalkeepers have a much higher reach than any outfield player, but in exchange they can’t use their arms to balance their body or protect it. That makes keepers a lot more vulnerable in the air than outfield players. Their height will often cause situations where there’s a high risk of the opposing player tipping the keeper over by cutting underneath him.

      For me it’s quite simple. If the GK had hit Robertson with his knee, it would’ve been a foul. In reality Robertson was hit sideways. The injury is also completely irrelevant to how the GK played.

    • icemankiller8@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Keepers are vulnerable so I get them being protected but they take it too far sometimes they get fouls for nothing and they’re allowed to do whatever at times

    • KilmarnockDave@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      There was outrage when the San Marino player kneed Hojlund in the back, but the Spain keeper does the same thing to Robertson and it’s absolutely fine because it was the keeper.

    • rossmosh85@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      We’ve never actually looked very solid when playing 3ATB under Klopp.

      He often switches at the end of a match with about 5-10 minutes left and we always look worse because of it.

    • MatK0506@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Possibly while in possesion.

      It used to be like this and even sometimes 2-5-3 which was a bit suicidal.

  • ashwinsalian@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Liverpool have Kostas & Gomez ready to slot in and as far as back ups go you cant do much better than that tbf. This won’t be a major set back for Liverpool.

    The catch is both of those players are a bit injury prone. Konate & Matip are too and Gomez typically slots in for them. Gomez is also the go to for rotating Trent. Beyond that the drop in quality is huge. As long as Liverpool don’t have too many defenders out they’ll be fine.

    That’s not to say Robertson will not be missed. His relentless energy is unmatched. Hes pivotal to Liverpool.