Liverpool’s Andy Robertson Wants Ruthless Reds Rediscovery

Liverpool’s left back says it’s time for Liverpool to start
grinding out consistent results again.

Sixteen games into the 2020-21 Premier League season, and
Liverpool are right where they were this time last year: top of the
league. However, unlike last season when the Reds ran away with the
title, this year’s race is looking very, very tight.

Last season, at this stage, the league was a one team race. The
season before, it was two teams as Liverpool battled Manchester
City. This season, seven points separate first place and tenth
place in a table as congested as the schedule.

It seems likely that congested fixture list playing a part,
leading to injuries, tired players, and dropped points. Whatever
the cause, though, Liverpool’s Andy Robertson says it’s time for
the Reds to start beating the clubs at the bottom of the table.

“Over the last two years or even three years—and no disrespect
to those clubs—but we would have won those games,” Robertson told
Sky today. “Add two points to every one of
those games then the league table is looking a lot different.

“But this season is going to be unique. There are seven or eight
teams, once the games in hand have been played, that are within
three points of us at the top. I think I can say it’s not going to
be 97 or 98 points that is going to win the league.”

After looking as though they were clicking back into top gear,
rediscovering the dominant, ruthless form that marked their last
two or three seasons by beating Crystal Palace 7-0, the Reds
dropped four points to West Brom and Newcastle.

Those dropped points mean Manchester United are level on points
rather than four behind. They mean Manchester City are four points
back with a game in hand. They mean tonight’s opponent,
Southampton, are seven back rather than 11.

Liverpool have done what they’ve had to do to stay in the
race—to start 2021 just barely first in it—but to win the league
they need to rediscover something of their old, consistent form.
Because if they don’t, it’s likely that some other team will.

“We need to stay in the race, and that’s what we have done so
far,” Robertson added. “Now we need to kick on. We need to go on a
run of games where we win, and let’s see where we end up. But it’s
a unique season. Hopefully we end up on top.”