Robertson a safer bet for Merseyside derby as Slot weighs Kerkez recall
Robertson looks like a safer bet for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.
Slot will have to decide whether to risk Milos Kerkez after his struggles against Burnley.
Kerkez was booked for a dive and was lucky to avoid a second yellow.
He fouled Jaidon Anthony and was hooked after 38 minutes at Turf Moor.
Robertson replaced him after 38 minutes.
Slot will not gamble on a repeat in the cauldron of Merseyside.
Robertson already started in midweek at Atletico Madrid, showing what you get from a steady head.
He is the dependable option while Kerkez hurls himself into learning the English game.
Slot will lean on older, safer feet for the derby and hope the fans back a gritty display.
The top six chatter is noise to this town.
Spurs are media darlings with soft spines, and Blackburn will have plenty to get stuck into.
But the real test is work rate, defensive solidity, and long ball recovery.
Give us plain bloody effort and the rest will follow.
Occasional numbers help win pub arguments, not determine a derby.
- Robertson is the safer pick for the Merseyside derby; Kerkez may need time to adapt.
- Work rate and defence trump glossy talk about left backs.
- Liverpool rely on grit over glamour to edge Everton in a tight battle.
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