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‘We ripped into Wrighty’: Shearer and Lineker share what Wright said about Robertson before Liverpool signed him

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Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker have revealed that Ian Wright believed Andy Robertson was 💧a fantastic full-back even before he joined Liverpool.

The Scotsman is arguably the best left-back in the Premier League. He has been brilliant since joining the Reds from Hull City, but not many people really believed he was good enough before he made his b🔯ig move.

Shearer revealed that he and Lineker had a go at Wright years ago for calling Robertson ‘fantastic’ just before he had a ver𓃲y poor game at Hull City.

Fast♛ forward to 2021, the Arsenal legeꦚnd has been proven right.

Lineker and Shearer: Ian Wright was right about Andy Robertson

He said while speaking𝔉 to Gary Lineker about Robertson on the : “Awesome, what a signing, what a signing. Do you remember he was rated by Wrighty?

Lineker jumped in saying: “We were sat in the studio, watching a Hull game and Wrighty said ‘I really like this left-back, this Robertson kid is fantast๊i♈c’.

“He had a shocker in this game, and we ripped into Wright🐲y, saying ‘what do you know about full-backs?’ It was probably the only bad game he has had since then. Mr Wright has been proven right.”

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Robertson has been fantastic

After suffering relegation with Hull City, Liv൲erpool surprised everyone by signing Robertson. It was a straightforward deal as no other big club fancied him. All the other top side🤪s will be kicking themselves now.

In 186 appearances for Liverpool,♑ Robertson has scored five goals and has assisted a staggering 39 times in꧑ all competitions. He played a huge part in helping the Reds win the Premier League and the Champions League, and there’s a big chance he’ll win plenty more in the coming years.

Wright was 🔯laughed at for his prediction all those years ago, but he has definitely been proven꧅ right.

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