Andy Robertson's emotional response to Legends praising his Liverpool career

One last time. First impressions of Andy Robertson? Half 48 million is too much. You are one of the world's best left backs, that's crazy to say. I mean, from that point in my living room to that statement today, wow, that's a big one. He loves football, he loves the sessions, Andy is the guy with a big, big winning mentality, you can feel it, he's a leader definitely. I would call him a captain without an armband at Liverpool. He's one of the leaders, one of the group that everybody looks at for leadership. It's just a testament to the way Andy's handled his career. I made him look a better player than he actually is because people had to watch me play left back for a year before it and then he came in and looked like a world beater. He came into my house and, yeah, we were talking about expectations, about dreams, about where you are coming from, where you want to go to, and what you want to achieve in the future. And I told you what I expect from you, I told you what you are already good at and what you have to improve. And we agreed, if you learn defending, I will help you with the rest. When I do say the word brother, referring to Robbo, then that's something I don't throw around lightly. We kind of had a similar trajectory within football at Liverpool, at the same time doing the things that we were doing. So it was, you know, we were on the same path together. He's one of the main men in Jürgen's era. Obviously you've got the Spine, the Firmino's, the Jordan's, the Mo's, the Sadio's, the Alisson's, the Virgil's, and you've got Trent and Robbo. Well, obviously he's two of the most exciting full-backs in Jürgen's time and I think his legacy is that. A big, big player and obviously someone whenever I arrived at Scotland was somebody who really took the group and inspired other players as well, which was the key to his success as a football player and a national team at a club level, so nothing but admiration. He means everything to a lot of people. The thing about Andy Robertson is that he doesn't go looking for glory, as I did, but he gets it because he works hard. He's built his way up, he was brilliant at the United, brilliant at Hull, and even though he fully deserved his move to Liverpool at the time, I think everyone will admit it was a big jump, but what he did was went on to become an unbelievable player for Liverpool and quite rightly a legend in the supporters' eyes. First camp I was going to Scotland they gave me a text message to welcome me into camp and to come in to be myself and show why I was chosen to go away with the Euros squad and of course my match with Chelsea against Liverpool, they spoke to me after and it was one of my first strip swaps, so I was delighted. I don't think anyone could have imagined what he's going to achieve. Obviously I know he doesn't like when people call it a fairy tale, but he's right in saying that. I've always said that about Andy, everything he's got he's earned. I think in football there's a lot of opportunities that you see and you don't take. I think Andy's took every single opportunity he's been given. No matter where he's went in, he's had to be patient at some clubs and eventually when he's got his opportunity he's went in and stayed there and that's something that he handed to somebody else. That's pure hard work and determination to get that and take the opportunity. That part of him is unbelievable. A very funny man, someone I would connect with straight away. From the outset I think we got on really well. Similar to myself, you don't take much too seriously. But yeah, a very funny guy and someone I'll always be friends with for life I'm sure. When you came to Hull City, I was a senior player at the time. A young man coming in and just to see how you've grown as a player, as a person, it's remarkable. I honestly couldn't speak highly enough of him. As a person, as a player, what he's achieved so far in his career, what he could go on and still continue to do in the game. The way he applies himself every day, I can't say a bad word about him really. Spent so much time with him, used to travel and always sit next to him on the planes and things like that. Playing cards and those characters are huge in the dressing room. Undoubtedly the best left-back that's ever played for the club. Looking back at that period in time around training or after training when we were all a bit relaxed and having a laugh, I think Robbo would be right at the front of that all the time. He kept the morale always positive. It was just a pleasure to be in the same team with him really. Not only inspirational to many young Scottish players, inspirational to guys like me to show that it is possible to go and win trophies and go and win a Champions League. To have played against him since I was 10 years of age, to go and witness him achieve so much has been a privilege. Hopefully his last away game for Liverpool will be an absolute stinker. When people will look back at his time at the club, fans will always love him because he embodied everything that the club was about. Never giving up, being relentless, being consistent and just always hungry for more and more success. His legacy will be felt around the football club in years to come. He will be missed and I think impossible to be replaced. Congratulations Andy, great Liverpool career. But remember, you're not finished yet. Andy, I just want to say a big congratulations on your career at Liverpool. Obviously you've still got many more years to go, but you've been an amazing captain, an amazing servant for Liverpool and wishing you nothing but the best in the next chapter, whatever that may be. We're looking forward to the World Cup and you're one of the best captains I've ever had. So congratulations and I'll see you soon. Robbo, how are you doing mate? I hope you're well. Just a quick one from me to say a huge congratulations on an amazing career at Liverpool. You've won absolutely everything, been part of an incredible team and been an inspiration for a lot of Scottish footballers including myself. Looking forward to seeing what's next for you and hopefully see you soon. To see what you've gone on to achieve, win everything there is to win at club level is amazing. Always proud to say I played with you. Now sitting on the other side as a pundit. Make sure you play as long as you can, keep doing what you're doing. Still plenty of more games in those legs mate. Incredible career. Keep going mate. Hope to see you soon. Skipper, all the very best. You have been an absolute legend for Liverpool and everyone in Scotland and all the Liverpool fans know this. So I just want to wish you all the best for the future and I'll see you soon. Take care mate. You've been an absolute legend of the club and fully deserve all the praise and the big send-off you're going to get. Hi Andy. Great to see you the other week there at Anfield. I just wanted to wish you all the best whatever comes next in your career. I'll see you at the World Cup my friend. I'll see you at the World Cup and when you're playing, not against Germany obviously, have a root for you. So how do you look back now on your career here at Anfield? Obviously I just look back on it as it was the time of my life. This is the best time I've ever had off the pitch, on the pitch. Liverpool made me who I am really. I like the fact that also people are saying for me this is the biggest chapter in my book but the book's not finished and I've still got a lot to give. I think Steve Clarke, the main one there, saying obviously I still want to achieve a lot of things in my career but also these last couple of weeks have given me a lot of time to reflect on my Liverpool career which maybe I didn't do enough in my time here because I think as footballers we're a bit guilty of just going, going, always looking forward, always looking to the next. I think these last couple of weeks have been really good in terms of I've been able to look back and when Millie's saying when we were travelling and sitting on the plane and all that they were the best times we were ever having. We were just a group of lads, best mates, just having an absolute laugh, taking over the world effectively. When I look back on that time it was the happiest time of my life and obviously things off the pitch were happening as well in terms of having kids and things like that and all our kids growing up together. It was just such a happy time and I'll just always look back on this time with just a huge smile on my face. One of the things that does strike me listening to all of that is the fact that you were very much the cheerleader of it all, leading them on. Yeah, a cheerleader, thankfully on the pitch, not at the side of the pitch. The thing I always try to give was, I know I'm an energy giver. I've always come in every single day to work with a smile on my face and even when I'm maybe not in the best of moods I still then click out of that because I know we're doing the best job in the world, I know how fortunate we are. I also always keep in mind that I know how lucky I am, I know how many people would swap to sit in this seat. Do you know what I mean? How many Liverpool fans would want to sit and watch themselves play with Liverpool and I know how lucky I am to be able to achieve that dream. So I think I've always tried to make the most of every single day I've been in here and at times I probably handle the one that's the most because his captaincy was unbelievable but he put a lot of pressure on himself and sometimes that would put him in a lower mood and I was always the one to try and lift him up again and try and put a smile on his face which is why our relationship is so good. The group of people I've played with over these last nine years, the people I've came across, they're one thing but the people off the pitch, obviously they're the famous people that are involved in this video but the people off the pitch I've managed to meet, the physios, the masseurs, the chefs, the press guys and things like that, they are so special and I look back on them and I'm just so lucky to have met so many good people. I just wonder when you're making the decision like this to move on from what you've known for so long, how hard a decision was it for you to make? Yeah, really difficult. It's not easy to leave Liverpool but I suppose the fact of the matter is my time's up, my contract's ended and that happens to everyone at one point and I look back on my nine years with absolutely zero regrets and it's just been the time of my life but it's never easy leaving a club like this because of so many reasons but the ones I've said, in terms of the special people that you work day in and day out with, to know that I'm not going to see them every day, that's probably going to be the hardest bit. Playing in front of the fans, playing in big games at Anfield, they're the things you're all going to miss and knowing that that's coming to an end is so difficult but also players have to move on, football clubs have to move on, I'm very understanding of that and that's why all the decisions that have been made I've accepted and I've took on the chin in terms of not playing as much this season, things like that. I would hope everyone would say I would still be the same Andy Robertson this season than I was in 2019 when people were saying I was maybe the best left back in the world. I've always tried to stay consistent on the pitch, off the pitch and I think that's something that I can be really proud of. You just mentioned coming to the end about this is one chapter of your book, your life, your adventure and coming through listening to that again was very much what can you go on to do? I still believe I can still go on and achieve a lot of things in the game. I think this season I've proven obviously a lot gets said in the summer in terms of maybe I needed replaced, maybe my legs were gone and things like that The club went to get competition and replacement, Milos was such an exciting left back and he needed a bit of time this season, of course he did, but everyone did. I needed time and I was allowed that time and we have to allow him that time and he will go on to have a really good career at Liverpool, I've got no doubts about that. But the narrative of maybe I was finished, maybe my legs were gone I think I've shut a lot of people up in terms of that this season because the performances I've put in have been to a good level I've been covering more distance, I think I've done my peak speed this season which even I didn't believe that. What is the peak speed? I'm not sure, I'm certainly not up there with the fast ones but things like that, I think that was the narrative that I didn't enjoy because I still believe I've got so much more to give and obviously I've had a really good year with Scotland as well in terms of performances and what we've went on to achieve and I've still got a lot to achieve in the game I still believe I've achieved a lot but I want to achieve more and obviously one of the ones is I'm trying to get as many Scotland caps as I can and I know you have to play to a good standard and a good level to be able to do that and to be able to try and achieve that goal of mine but also at club level I believe that I can still go and try and achieve things try and win things and try and make an impact on whatever changing room I'll be in next so that will be the aim but for just now I'm just focused on a last game which is going to be hugely emotional for me and my family and then I've got a massive summer coming up and then after that whatever's next will take care of itself.