Robertson’s Derby Day advice Fuels Kerkez‘s Liverpool Performance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND โฃ- Liverpool full-back milos โขKerkez revealed that advice from teammate โAndy Robertson played a keyโ role in his performance during Saturday’s Merseyside โderby.โ Kerkez,who joined โthe club โขthis summer,stated โhe is focused on adhering to the โtactical instructions of the coaching staff,aโค message reinforced by Robertson.
“I’m just following whatโค the coach is telling me so what he tellsโฃ me I’m doing every week and that’s whatโ will keep me playing,” Kerkez said post-match. he noted a shift in his role compared to his โคtime at Bournemouth, where he enjoyed “a bit more freedom,” but emphasized the importance of prioritizing team objectives โunder his โcurrent manager. “In Bournemouthโข I played Iโฃ would say a bitโ more on the โhigher โlineโค and had a bit โmore freedom. โBut here, you play more for โคthe team,โค forโ points and to win so youโค haveโข to look for theโ team.”
Kerkez highlighted aโ specificโ tactical โadjustment โfor the derby, stating, “I’m playing โa bit โคdifferent hereโฆsometiems I’m dropping lowerโค to play and to keep the ball.” He โขadded that the โcoach specifically requested more freedom โin Saturday’s match,and he intends toโ continue following instructions.
The 20-year-old also expressed his growing connection with virgil van Dijk, noting โthay are “building a good connection” and “defending well” as they play more together. Kerkez acknowledged the need for continued adaptation as new players like Florian Wirtz and Alexanderโค Isak โintegrate into the squad, but remains optimistic about the team’s future.
Despite Liverpool going 2-0 up, โฃKerkez โฃadmitted the team’s intensityโฃ dropped, allowing the โขopposition back into the game, but praised the team’s mental fortitude โinโข securing the win.He reiteratedโฃ his commitment to improving andโฃ contributing to the team’s โฃsuccess, stating, “I want to improve, โI want to giveโค everything for the โคbadge.”
