LIVERPOOL star Andrew Robertson’s crossing skill is down to his toes “facing the wrong way”, according to Jake Livermore.
The Reds superstar’s former Hull team-mate has revealed he once poked fun of the Scottish left-back for his oddly-shaped toes.
Robertson’s toes all face the wrong way, according to Livermore
Livermore, middle, claims Robertson’s ‘manky feet’ are the key to his crossing skill
But after watching Robertson, now 26, whip crosses in at an elite level day after day, Livermore is convinced his “manky toes” are the source of his powers.
Livermore revealed: “I remember looking at his feet once and saying, ‘Blimey, what happened to them?’
“All his toes were facing the wrong way.
“I started making a bit of a thing out of it, as a bit of friendly banter to get him involved with the other boys and get him on board.
“Then all of a sudden we were doing a bit of crossing and… wow.
“I found myself saying, ‘Has that come off that dodgy toe that’s facing the other way?’
“I watched him whipping them in every day and little ‘manky foot’ was unbelievable.
“What a buy that was for Hull. Once he grew physically and got the experience, he was brilliant.”
Robertson has become a real hit at Liverpool since his £8million move in 2017.
His friendly competition to notch more assists than fellow full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has brought the best out of the both of them.
In fact, Robertson managed an astounding 13 assists in all competitions last season – to Trent’s 17 – while adding a further seven so far this term.
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Livermore went on to say he was thrilled to have played alongside Robertson – and is loving watching him thrive at Anfield.
The West Brom man continued: “I am so happy to see him doing so well at Liverpool.
“He’s one of those boys, like Harry Maguire, whom you play alongside and just want to see doing well because they have no ego and get on with their work.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
