John Arne Riise has said that Andrew Robertson has been “brilliant” since becoming an established starter, but now wants more goals from the Scotland captain.
Robertson, an £8 million signing from Hull City in July 2017, cemented himself as Liverpool’s first-choice left-back midway through last season.
The 24-year-old has been repeatedly praised for his consistent performances, although Riise feels he should be looking to do more to add to his solitary goal in a Liverpool shirt.
“He’s brilliant because he’s aggressive, quick and can cross the ball very well,” Riise, speaking to promote his new autobiography “Running Man,” said. “He’s great defensively as well.
“[But] I want him to be more of a goalscoring threat as well. I watched a few games where he’s inside the 18-yard box and he’s crossing and always crossing. At the end, the opposition will know he’s going to cross it.
“If he starts shooting sometimes then it’s harder for the opposition to know what he’s doing. I want him to start shooting and take more risks when he goes forward.”
“When he came last year, I was surprised at the time,” Riise said. “[Alberto] Moreno did well last year as well, but then Robertson took over and never looked back. Since then he’s been brilliant.
“I didn’t know he was that good. He’s not that big, he’s quite small and [quite] skinny. But he’s tough, challenging.
“I think he’s a manager’s dream because you know what you get from him. I’m surprised, but very excited for him.”
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