Andy Robertson wasn’t born when Sir Kenny Dalglish stepped down after his first managerial spell at Liverpool in 1991.
However when he joined the Reds in 2017, he was all too conscious of the legacy of some nice Scots who had trodden the identical path earlier than him.
Speaking to Kelly Cates and Dalglish – her father – in a BBC interview, Robertson recalled these conversations after transferring to Anfield.
“After I first signed, all of the names have been thrown at me,” he instructed Cates. “Your dad, Alan Hansen and [Graeme] Souness…
“I do know the Liverpool followers do love a Scottish participant of their crew. And I do know often if there is a Scottish participant, it brings a little bit of success as effectively.”
The connection between Liverpool and Scotland has run deep because the days of legendary former supervisor Invoice Shankly, and there’s maybe no residing determine extra beloved on the Kop than Dalglish.
In an preliminary 14-year stint as captain then player-manager, Dalglish scored 172 objectives and helped ship 18 main trophies, together with eight league titles and three European Cups.
Greater than 30 years on, Robertson – set to play his last match at Anfield on Sunday – will depart as the newest in a line of males from north of the border to have left an indelible impression.
The defender arrived on Merseyside 9 years in the past, when Jurgen Klopp signed him from Hull Metropolis for £8m. 4 years prior, he had been enjoying in Scotland’s fourth tier for Queen’s Park.
From these humble beginnings, the 32-year-old has gone on to assist redefine the function of a full-back underneath Klopp and later Arne Slot, notching 60 Premier League assists – the second most by defender behind former team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold.
He has gained 9 main trophies in that point, together with two league titles and the Champions League.
However his legacy will likely be as somebody who performed like a fan on the pitch. Dalglish known as him “an excellent credit score” to Liverpool.
As soon as Sunday’s match is completed, Robertson’s focus will flip to captaining Scotland at their first males’s World Cup for 28 years. He’s simply 10 caps away from equalling Dalglish’s document of 102.
“I am only a wee bit upset with the variety of caps you’ve got acquired with Scotland,” the 75-year-old instructed him.
“And I feel it’s best to retire after the World Cup!”
