Liverpool news: How Gary Neville helped Andy Robertson find form
Neville questioned Robertson’s ability during Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Arsenal in December, suggesting the summer signing - an £8.5million addition from Hull City - was not cut out for the top level.
The ex-Manchester United defender said: “You say, 'Do I want [Alberto] Moreno at left-back? Do I want Robertson at left-back? Do I want [Ragnar] Klavan as my centre-back playing at Real Madrid away or Barcelona away?'
“You can't. You can't have those players in those games. It's impossible. So they've just got to go.”
Yet the Sky Sports pundit recently owned up to his error and noted that the Scotland international had substantially “impressed” him in the months since the Reds’ defensive collapse at Arsenal.
The 23-year-old was initially second to Alberto Moreno at the start of the season.