There’s no doubting that Scotland are blessed when it comes to the left-back position. Having both Andrew Robertson and Kieran Tierney to share the role makes for quality whoever plays, however, with the Liverpool man holding down the position at the moment, Celtic legend Davie Hay has weighed in and claimed that he thinks Tierney is the better of the two.
Thoughts on this, Reds? https://t.co/AEa8RYHdnr
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) 18 November 2018
The Celtic legend’s comments on Scotland’s dilemma at left-back were written in The Evening Standard and to say that he’s come in for a bit of stick for them is an understatement. Loads of Liverpool fans have flocked to defend their defender and whilst everyone is entitled to an opinion, the Reds are wholeheartedly against Hay’s when it comes to Andrew Robertson, who has been incredible for Liverpool over the last 12 months.
In the end, the debate over Robertson and Tierney was void as the Celtic man was forced to pull out of the squad, however, there were rumours to suggest that Alex Mcleish would shoehorn both of them into the side by deploying the Parkhead hero on the right-hand side of a back four. Until the next Scottish international in March, though, we won’t know who’s won the battle of the Scottish left-backs.
You can read The Reds’ thoughts on Hay’s Robbo comments here:
Bring him to epl and we'll see.
— Kobe Beef 🇯🇵 (@azryahmad) November 18, 2018
What’s a tierney
— George (@Fudge2409) November 18, 2018
Absolute nonsense Tierney couldn’t lace Robertson boots
— Greig Taylor (@greigtaylor1) November 18, 2018
Think he should be more proud that Scotland has two of the best left backs in football
— Mark (@MFL1892) November 18, 2018
Possibly true but until Tierney plays in a decent league no-one will know
— Andrew Jenkins (@andmjenks) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/_Milner7/status/1064119652639563776
I’m not willing to take part in this until both are operating in the same competitions. Until Tierney is playing PL or Bundes & CL, Robbo quite simply has the advantage.
— Barry Carr (@BarryCarr1) November 18, 2018
Robbo holds his own against the best players in the league and Europe, Tierney can’t even do it with the best in the SPL
— Two beer Brady (@squireteener) 18 November 2018
The Kopites have leaped to defend their defender and won’t be having anymore comparisons with Tierney until the Celtic man has proved it at the same level as Robbo.
