Liverpool star SAVES his career at Anfield

Liverpool played out a theatrical draw against Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.

From two goals in 90 seconds for the Reds, to Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed by the home fans, the Premier League clash had it all.

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The match ended 2-2, a result that ultimately will not matter to Arne Slot’s side who have already been crowned champions.

Andrew Robertson topped off a stand-out performance with a goal that he thought had won the match for the champions in the dying moments, but his strike was ruled out by VAR for a foul in the build-up.

Even though the Scot couldn’t secure all three points for Liverpool, his performance against one of the strongest sides in the country may have just saved his career at Anfield.

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Liverpool’s left-back provided the assist for Cody Gakpo’s opener, his first Premier League assist of the season, and looked to enjoy a slightly more advanced on Sunday role as Slot tinkered with his tactics looking ahead to next season.

The Reds looked more open at the back than they typically have this season, with Robertson and Conor Bradley pushing forward, but some of the defensive fragilities from Sunday’s performance may be put down to the league already being won.

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A number of players jetted away in the week leading up to the Arsenal clash, and there is a general sense that the team is more relaxed than it had been when it was chasing title number 20.

Robertson’s defensive performance shouldn’t be criticised too much, with the 31-year-old making the most recoveries for the Reds in the match.

Going forward, Robertson created the joint-most chances in the match for Liverpool and showed once again just how much he can offer.

Robertson’s Liverpool future

The Reds look almost guaranteed to sign a left-back this summer.

A whole host of names have been linked, with Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez appearing to be the top target.

The arrival of a new left-back would surely lead to the exit of one of Slot’s current options, Robertson or Kostas Tsimikas, but that decision may now be a little easier.

Although Tsimikas is the younger of the pair, Robertson’s performance against Arsenal proved that the Scot can still do it, and he will be hungry to beat Alexander-Arnold’s Premier League record of 64 assists – the most by any defender in the competition’s history.

Robertson now needs just four assists to equal Trent’s total and, seeing as the right-back is leaving in a matter of weeks and is no longer Liverpool’s preferred choice to start, the record is within sight next season.

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Robertson’s performance doesn’t mean a new left-back won’t arrive at Anfield, but it may have reminded Slot exactly what talent he already has available and Robertson could still have a part to play next season.