Andy Robertson - Player Thread

Spursex said:
31 is the new 25 i.e. it's now being said that 27-34 is an athletic footballers peak physical condition as opposed to 24-28 as it once was.

Players are simply so much fitter generally in the modern game and take much more care of themselves than back in the day.
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Not for all players though and especially not for Robertson.

He's been dropping off for 2 years now, maybe he needs a fresh move.
 
ScottDaYid said:
Plenty of players peak/are good at that age, just going by what I've seen from him in the last 2 years. He's a great professional so I'm sure he wont be bad but don't expect to see the Robertson we saw at Liverpool 5 years ago.
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He's intelligent enough to adapt his game, perhaps more importantly he'll offer us something different in respect of resilience that Udogie doesn't - that can be just as important, of course he's a stop gap, but just look at the job Kieran Trippier has done at Newcastle.
 

Robertson signing secured​

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We are delighted to announce the signing of Andy Robertson.
A leader on and off the field, the highly decorated Scotland captain will join the Club on 1 July following the expiration of his contract at Liverpool.
Sporting Director, Johan Lange, said: "We are delighted to welcome Andy to the club.
"First and foremost, he is an outstanding left-back - one of the best of all time in the Premier League, and someone who will improve our squad.
"In addition, his quality, character and leadership have been evident throughout a career in which he has regularly competed for - and won - major honours.
"Andy's professionalism and commitment will also be invaluable to the development of our squad, and he shares our ambition and determination to bring success back to the Club.
"We are excited for Andy's new chapter with us and look forward to having him here after the World Cup."
Head Coach, Roberto De Zerbi, said: "Andy is someone I've admired for a number of years and he will bring outstanding technical qualities, experience, leadership and mentality to our team.
"He is a proven winner at the highest level over a long period and is someone who can be a big player for us, both on and off the pitch.
"I can't wait to start working with him and seeing the positive impact he will have on everyone around him."
Vastly experienced with multiple winners’ medals to his name, Andy joins us following a remarkable nine years at Anfield.
Having made his first steps in senior football in 2012 with then amateur Glasgow side Queen’s Park, he has enjoyed an incredible rise to the top of English, European and international football in the years that have followed.
An intelligent player who plays with personality and heart, he has tasted success wherever he has been. From reaching the Scottish Cup final with Dundee United and being named the PFA Scotland’s Young Player of the Year in his first professional campaign to earning promotion to the Premier League at his next club Hull City in 2016, the left-back has continually prospered.
The following year, he made the move to Liverpool and success followed in abundance with the Scot scooping up every major honour on offer.
Reaching three UEFA Champions League finals with victory coming in the 2018/19 showpiece, the now 32-year-old also helped the Reds to the Premier League title, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup the following campaign before securing the FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield in 2022. He then added a further Premier League winners’ medal to his collection in 2025.
An influential player in the dressing room, Andy grew into a leadership role during his time on Merseyside and was appointed vice-captain for the Reds ahead of his final season at Anfield.
Already captain of his country, wearing the armband for Scotland since September, 2018, the Glaswegian led his nation to the 2020 and 2024 UEFA European Championships before he skippered them to this summer’s World Cup – Scotland’s first appearance at the tournament this century.
Welcome, Andy!
 
Sockspurs said:
"I can't wait to be booed for the first time as hull hit their 3rd"

https://twitter.com/x/status/2062870934290157758
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'Andy Robertson's start to his Spurs career has gone from bad to worse after receiving urgent treatment for 3rd degree burns to his forehead whilst on international duty in the USA.

It was initially suspected that he would be sidelined for a few days, but after spending further time with the Spurs medics he was issued the Purple Heart medal and his next of kin informed. It's not likely he will feature for Spurs until the gates of hell have frozen over.'
 
Topspur1 said:
I'm delighted with Robertson signing, it means we can control the minutes played by Udogie.
We can bring Udogie off after 70 minutes to try keep him fit, it also has dual benefits of pushing Spence over to the right and take the pressure off the young Brazilian so he can be eased in.
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This. Its so important to manage players properly. Let them battle it out and the second one of them looks tired, swap them.

With Spence we have more than enough
 
There is an interesting debate to be had about what shirt number he will have. His favoured number is 26 and while it hasn't been officially retired how would fans feel about him wearing the number so famously associated with club legend Ledley?
 
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