Keeping Andy Robertson Feels Right, Even If It Solves Nothing Long Term

Liverpool's vice captain now likely to stay after club pull plug on Spurs move

Liverpool pulling the handbrake on Andy Robertson’s move makes perfect sense, even if it leaves an uncomfortable truth sitting in the corner of the room.

Right now, this isn't about sentiment. It's about numbers, bodies, and the simple reality that you can't willingly thin out a defence that's already running on fumes. Injuries have stripped options to the bone, flexibility has vanished, and the idea of waving farewell to the vice captain in January starts to feel reckless rather than noble.

Most supporters seem relieved. You can understand why. Robertson still feels like security. A known quantity. Someone you trust when the lights are dim, and the mood turns sour. Leadership still matters, particularly in a squad that has shed so many familiar voices in such a short space of time.

And yet, none of this changes what everyone can see. This is a stay of necessity, not a reaffirmation. It doesn't rewind the clock or restore the physical edge that once defined him. It simply delays a decision that Liverpool have already made in footballing terms.

Milos Kerkez is first choice because he should be. The future is already walking around in someone else’s boots. Robertson staying doesn't alter that; it only pads out the present.

From his point of view, the frustration is obvious. A World Cup looms. Minutes matter. Rhythm matters. Being useful off the bench is not the same as being trusted to carry a side through hard spells on it. If Liverpool are blocking the exit, they also inherit a responsibility to use him properly, not as emergency cover or emotional ballast.

For now, Liverpool need him. That is the long and short of it. Fans are right to welcome that. But nobody should pretend this resolves anything beyond May. The ending hasn't changed; only the timing.