Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has informed Soccer FanCast he believes there are three Premier League gamers who can be able to changing Andy Robertson.
Robertson struggling this season
Robertson has obtained his fair proportion of criticism this season, having not managed to achieve his regular excessive requirements, and there have been even requires the Scottish left-back to get replaced in the course of the January switch window.
Jamie Carragher urged Arne Slot to usher in a brand new left-back, with the 30-year-old membership “legend” stated to be “hanging on in each sport”, and there was no main turnaround in kind over the previous couple of months.
The Reds have been assessing potential targets for the summer time, they usually have recognized quite a few choices from overseas, with Slot stated to admire Girona’s Miguel Gutierrez, whereas Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies was additionally of curiosity previous to the Canadian signing a brand new contract.
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Nonetheless, talking solely to Soccer FanCast, Pennant has said he believes there are additionally three Premier League left-backs who might substitute Robertson in the summertime.
When requested the place Liverpool have to strengthen in the summertime, Pennant stated:“That is most likely probably the most essential spots that Liverpool have to fill in and that’s left again.
“No disrespect to Andy Robertson, completely improbable participant, improbable servant to the membership, a left-back legend, most likely top-of-the-line left-backs Liverpool have ever had.
“However I believe now he’s coming to the top of the tether, nonetheless could be a nice Liverpool participant and a part of the group, however to be a high left-back for the time being, he’s coming to the top of that cliff.
“On the market now to exchange him, Kerkez from Bournemouth, Robinson from Fulham and even the likes of Ait-Nouri from Wolves, he had a very good sport (on Sunday) and I believe he’d swimsuit Liverpool nicely.”
Slot should signal a substitute this summer time
An excellent case might be made for all three of the gamers steered by Pennant, with the trio maybe like-for-like replacements in some ways attributable to their capacity going ahead.
Kerkez has picked up two targets and three assists within the Premier League this season, whereas Robinson has ten assists in 25 video games, having emerged as one in every of Fulham’s greatest gamers, and Rayan Ait-Nouri has been a shining mild in a poor Wolves facet.
Robertson is little question a Liverpool legend, having helped the Reds win virtually each main honour at membership stage, however there isn’t any denying his performances have gone downhill, averaging his lowest common match ranking within the Premier League since arriving at Anfield.
|
Season |
Robertson Whoscored ranking |
|
2017-18 |
7.02 per sport |
|
2018-19 |
7.12 per sport |
|
2019-20 |
7.11 per sport |
|
2020-21 |
6.88 per sport |
|
2021-22 |
7.23 per sport |
|
2022-23 |
6.78 per sport |
|
2023-24 |
7.12 per sport |
|
2024-25 |
6.63 per sport |
The Scotland worldwide has insisted he has what it takes to battle for his place, no matter who Slot brings on this summer time, however till then he nonetheless has an essential function to play in serving to the Merseyside membership win a twentieth English league title.
