Manager Arne Slot reinstated Robertson to the starting lineup for Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, and the left-back expressed his determination to demonstrate that he still has a vital role to play for the club.
He said: “Last couple of games I’ve been on the bench and I got doubters for the first time in a long time, first time at this club.
“But it suits me in this position. I am trying to prove people wrong again. I tried to do that against Villa.
“I want to play every game, of course, but that was not possible. I knew that the next time I got a chance I would take it, and that’s what I tried to do.”
Since joining Liverpool from Hull in 2017, Robertson has become a staple in the lineup under former manager Jurgen Klopp, making over 300 appearances and winning both the Premier League and Champions League.
However, an ankle ligament injury disrupted his pre-season this year, leaving him to fight for fitness and form.
Robertson added: “Look, I am a lot older and a lot wiser now than when I came in. When I first came in I was only 23, first time playing for a big club.
“I have been here for seven years and won everything, played in a lot of big games.
“I think pretty much everyone had written me off after that. That is football and that is what happens these days. People can write me off all they want.
“But I will always try to keep working, keep improving. I have tried to do that and hopefully I have shown that.
“I think the manager is very open and honest, we have spoken quite a few times and it has always been good conversations.
“There is mutual respect between both of us even if we don’t agree with the team line-ups.
“It happened with Jurgen, it has happened with Scotland — and I always have respect for the manager. He knows my experience in the changing room and how I try to help everyone else.”
