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Jurgen Klopp made a beeline for one Liverpool player in particular at full-time against West Ham
Yesterday’s 1-0 win by Liverpool over West Ham had an air of significance about it, with the Reds🔜 having to produce a more battling display to see off the Hammers.
A clean-sheet is always welꦰcome. Of course, on another day the Hammers take some of their chances and we are talking about a completely different story. But Liverpool hung in there, and these sorts of result are normally what represent titlꦆe-winning teams.
There were a few Liverpool players who were more responsible than others for the win. Defens🌼ively, the likes of Robertson and Alexander-Arnold were good again, while Naby Keita produced a vital tackle on Michail Antonio to prevent an almost certain goal.
However, for Klopp himself, he seemed to want to be quick to ensure it was Scottish full-back Robertson who got the big thank you treatment. After the full-time whistle, Klopp Robertson before embracing the Scot in one of his now 🀅trademark bear hugs. A clear sign, if any, that Klopp felt Robertson had played a big role.
Robertson, like Trent on the other side, has become integral for thi♏s Liverpool team. And while he wasn’t his creative best yesterday, defensively, he𒆙 was on hand to keep the Hammers at bay.
TBR’s View: Not Vintage From Robertson Or Liverpool But Enough
We are so used to seeing full-backs get forward 𓆉these days that we often forget that their main job is to defend.
And against West Ham, that’s what Robertson had to do. He had to dig in,🌃 make blocks, and wo𝄹rk in tandem with the rest of the back four throughout. He did it well and Keita’s tackle on Antonio was as much in part to Robertson steaming back to put the striker off.
Klopp, then, was ༒right to be delighted with the former Hull City man.