It’s clear that Liverpool are not the team that they were last season.
The Anfield outfit have been on the back foot one too many times this term with fans demanding that changes be made.
Whether that’s by getting rid of Arne Slot as their manager or if it’s a change of personnel in the summer, fans want change.
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The futures of some Liverpool players already seem to be decided which seems rather unfair, especially since there’s still a few months left of the season.
But, since most Premier League clubs will want to sign the same players, it’s understandable why the Reds want to make their moves quickly.
However, this amount of haste could prove costly in the summer with Friday’s 3-1 win against Wolves proving why the futures of some Liverpool players can’t be guaranteed just yet.
Arne Slot can’t allow Andy Robertson to leave Liverpool for free at the end of the season
Last term, the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all up in the air due to the expiry of their contracts in June 2025.
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And, even though only one of them ended up exiting L4, the thought of losing the trio for nothing was terrifying.
This season, there aren’t all that many contracts which expire in the summer but, unfortunately for the Reds, Andy Robertson’s is one that does.
The Scotsman may not be as good as he was under Jurgen Klopp but Friday’s FA Cup tie against Wolves proved why he can’t be allowed to move on just yet.
The left-back managed to get himself a goal and assist which gave Liverpool a massive boost towards winning the game.
Indeed, Milos Kerkez is still likely to be Slot’s first-choice after this outing but, it felt like the 31-year-old rolled back the years.
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It’s clear that he still has a lot to offer and, with the lack of stability that Liverpool’s defence has had this term, keeping the Scotsman around could help ensure that things stay on track next term.
Andy Robertson would be a much better option in defence than Kostas Tsimikas
The fact that Robertson is on £160,000-per-week isn’t helping his case much at Liverpool.
Although he’s not one of the top earners at Anfield, it’s still an awful lot of money, especially when Kostas Tsimikas is on about half of that.
The Greek Scouser is currently spending the season on loan with Serie A outfit AS Roma with most fans believing that the left-back will return to Anfield and take Robertson’s place in the team.
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And, even though Tsimikas has always been a solid-back up for Liverpool whenever he’s been called upon, it’s clear that there’s a massive difference between the quality of the Greece international and Robertson.
If Liverpool want to improve their performance and end up challenging for the title next season, they must keep their best players around, no matter the cost.
Because, with the number of changes that are set to come in the summer, consistency could be key for Liverpool to see improvements.
Here’s hoping that an agreement can be reached with Robertson
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