Fan Perspectives on Liverpool’s Left-Back Options

Readers were invited to share their views on whether Kostas Tsimikas should now be considered Liverpool’s primary left-back, surpassing Andy Robertson. The discussion also extended to which left-backs the club might potentially target for acquisition. Below are some of the submitted comments: Kevin: “How quickly players are written off! Robertson has had a few indifferent games but he remains a class player. The Euros took a toll on him and he is probably more suited to Liverpool’s style under Jurgen Klopp than the more cautious gameplan now. I agree Tsimikas has been excellent. We have two class left-backs with years to play, so why waste money?” Tommy: “Robertson literally had no pre-season because of injuries and we have fans talking up Tsimikas, who is nowhere near the player the Scot is.” Adam: “Yes, we need a new, young left-back, but who are the candidates? I think Tsimikas should be first choice in the meantime. He has been playing well and deserves a chance. Robertson is coming to the end of his time, but he can remain as cover in the short-term.” Alan: “Antonee Robinson from Fulham – 100%. He is a ready-made, Liverpool-style full-back. He is all action and he has a good delivery. It would depend on cost though because he’s not young.” Josh: “Rayan Ait-Nouri and Antonee Robinson have years left and show weekly that they have the quality to match the Premier League requirements.” Ian: “Robertson is past his best and, although Tsimikas is playing well, we still need to invest in a younger left-back for the future. As with every other position, even though you may be happy with the performances, you still need to plan ahead for continued success or you could end up like Manchester United.” Marco: “We will get a left-back in Owen Beck once he is back from loan!” Ian: “I’m not sure if Jurgen Klopp mentioned to Arne Slot that Joe Gomez had a good run at left-back for him. For me, he is the one I would prefer to play in that position until Robertson gets back to his best.”