Liverpool’s full-back was pleased to avoid the “slaughter” that his team unfolded the top of the Champions League table this evening despite a 3-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven.
The men of Arne Slot led a Cody Gakpo penalty against his former club and a Harvey Elliott goal, but PSV struck both times over Johan Bakayoko and Ismael Sabari before Ricardo Pepi turned out to be what turned out to be what was the winner highlighted in the first-time increase time.
The Merseysiders ended with 10 men after Amara Nallo was sent to Bakayoko for a foul for a foul.
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It meant that Liverpool’s 100 percent record came to an end, but that was probably prevailed that the fact was able to give some of the young players of the club some European experiences.
Robertson said to TNT Sports: “We can take a lot of positive positive this evening and it was a chance to give the young boys a chance.
“We have our noses 2-1 and were then a bit naive, which normally didn’t happen. We tried to push when we fell back, but it just didn’t happen. The results went somewhere else, so we ended the top and we wanted that at the beginning of the season. “
Young people impress despite defeat
The experienced defender of Scotland, Robertson, was impressed by how an inexperienced team in Liverpool appeared in the Philips Stadium and added: “They were really good. (James) McConnell was great in midfield and drove forward. Big (Jayden) then was great and kept the ball high.
“We also had experienced players who got a chance, Federico (Chiesa) was really good and got the 90 minutes he needed.”
It was a hectic night of the Champions League football, in which most teams had something to play, and Robertson was pleased that the drama played elsewhere.
He said: “Tonight it looked like Carnage, the Ligabian was everywhere, so I’m glad that our place was populated.
“All games on one night have created excitement. We know whatever the format was, our goal is always to reach the last 16, and then we see whether we can go on.
“I’m just glad that we don’t have a play-off and we are in the automatic eight. There will always be difficult games, so let’s take a look at who we are confronted as soon as you fight it in the play-offs. “
Liverpool will play one by Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest in the past 16 years.
