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title: "Liverpool: Fans question Andrew Robertson’s omission from Ballon d’Or shortlist"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-question-andrew-robertsons-omission-from-ballon-dor-shortlist/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-10-22T19:10:54Z"
modified: "2019-10-22T19:10:54Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans question Andrew Robertson’s omission from Ballon d’Or shortlist

**Many Liverpool fans have expressed dissatisfaction at the list of nominees for the 2019 Ballon d’Or, despite the Reds having the highest representation of any club on the 30-man shortlist with seven nominees, as per [France Football](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Les-dix-lecons-a-retenir-de-la-liste-des-30-du-ballon-d-or-france-football-2019/1072160).**

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Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino [all made the shortlist](https://www.francefootball.fr/diaporama/La-liste-complete-des-30-nommes-pour-le-ballon-d-or-france-football-2019/7757/#1), with the two defenders and the Dutch midfielder [receiving their first nominations for the award](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Les-dix-lecons-a-retenir-de-la-liste-des-30-du-ballon-d-or-france-football-2019/1072160).

However, one of the Reds who didn’t make the list was Andrew Robertson, the left-back having also been omitted from the [FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11](https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/fifa-fifpro-mens-world11/) at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Milan last month.

The Scotland international played a significant role for Liverpool as they won the Champions League last season, his tally of [13 assists in all competitions the joint-second highest in the Reds’ squad](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liverpool-fc/leistungsdaten/verein/31/reldata/%262018/plus/1), and he has [a goal and three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrew-robertson/leistungsdaten/spieler/234803) to his name already this term.

The 25-year-old has won plenty of acclaim for his performances at Anfield, with former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville calling him the best left-back in the world earlier this year, as per [The Scotsman](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/scotland-and-liverpool-ace-andy-robertson-best-left-back-in-the-world-says-neville-1-4886956).

These Liverpool fans on Twitter were left aghast at Robertson’s omission from the Ballon d’Or shortlist:

> Nah, Robbo deserves better than this
>
> — Josh (@KloppStyle) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/KloppStyle/status/1186380267843477509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I can only assume they’re making Robbo his own trophy
>
> — James Shearer (@ShearerJ89) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/ShearerJ89/status/1186380933273927680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No Fab and Robbo is a fallacy
>
> — Joe (@Josephdixon\_) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/Josephdixon_/status/1186379925625942020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/I0jBIEYUQw](https://t.co/I0jBIEYUQw)
>
> — (@fekirsson) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/fekirsson/status/1186380264332759040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Robertson & Fabinho?
>
> Was there a better left back? Was there a better DM? This list not 100% perfect, although superior to The Best (that one is a joke)
>
> — Mr Why (@YNWA8881) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/YNWA8881/status/1186487318502227968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Robertson probably better this year than all of ’em apart from VVD.
>
> Guess 8 would be greedy…
>
> — Toby Tarrant (@tobytarrant) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/tobytarrant/status/1186404315633737730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Robertson definitely deserves to be on the shortlist. Easily the best left back in the World last season.
>
> — Adam. (@Adam\_Meredithx) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/Adam_Meredithx/status/1186380620987092994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Robbo should have been nominated, best LB in Europe, absolutely been robbed there imo
>
> — conall (@cxnallLFC\_) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/cxnallLFC_/status/1186381236954161152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Robertson should have been nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or? Give us your views in the comments section below!***