Robertson glad to have prevented Champions League ‘carnage’

Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson was delighted to keep away from the “carnage” unfolding elsewhere as his facet completed prime of the Champions League desk regardless of a 3-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven tonight.

Arne Slot’s males led twice although a Cody Gakpo penalty towards his former membership and a Harvey Elliott purpose however PSV hit again each occasions by way of Johan Bakayoko and Ismael Saibari earlier than Ricardo Pepi grabbed what turned out to be the winner in first-half stoppage time.

The Merseysiders completed with 10 males after Amara Nallo was despatched off for a foul on Bakayoko with three minutes remaining.

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It meant Liverpool’s 100 per cent report got here to an finish however that was arguably outweighed by the very fact Slot was capable of give quite a lot of the membership’s younger gamers some European expertise.

Robertson informed TNT Sports activities: “We will take lots of positives from tonight and it was an opportunity to offer the younger lads an opportunity.

“We acquired our noses in entrance at 2-1 after which had been a bit naive, which normally doesn’t occur. We tried to push once we fell behind but it surely simply didn’t occur. Outcomes went our approach elsewhere so we end prime and that’s what we needed at first of the season.”

Kids impress regardless of defeat

Veteran Scotland defender Robertson was impressed with how an inexperienced Liverpool facet carried out on the Philips Stadion, including: “They had been actually good. [James] McConnell was nice in midfield and driving ahead. Massive [Jayden] Danns was nice up prime and held up the ball rather well.

“We additionally had skilled gamers getting an opportunity, Federico [Chiesa] was actually good and acquired the 90 minutes he wanted.”

It was a frantic night time of Champions League soccer with most sides having one thing to play for and Robertson was glad for the drama to play out elsewhere.

He mentioned: “Tonight regarded like carnage, the league desk was in every single place, so I’m glad our place was settled.

“All of the video games on one night time created pleasure. We all know no matter format it was, our goal is at all times to get to the final 16 after which we see if we will go additional.

“I’m simply glad we don’t have a play-off and we’re within the computerized eight. There’ll at all times be powerful video games so let’s see who we face as soon as they combat it out within the play-offs.”

Liverpool will play certainly one of Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest within the final 16.