Liverpool News: Pearce hails one Reds player

Journalist James Pearce has known as for one Liverpool participant to begin towards Brentford this weekend, having made a “large distinction” within the 5-1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Reds returned to profitable methods on Wednesday night, selecting up a powerful victory in Germany to assist their Champions League qualification hopes.

There was a objective for Hugo Ekitike on his return to Frankfurt, with Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai additionally scoring, whereas Florian Wirtz registered two assists.

It was an evening the place many Liverpool gamers shone, together with Andy Robertson, who produced a mature efficiency instead of Milos Kerkez, helping Ekitike for the Reds’ equaliser.

Writing on X, Pearce claimed that the Scot deserves to maintain his place for the Premier League champions’ journey to Brentford on Saturday evening:

“That was Andy Robertson’s first Liverpool begin for a month and he made an enormous distinction. Go of the evening to create the equaliser for Hugo Ekitike. Left aspect regarded so significantly better. Must be within the line up at Brentford on Saturday.”

Robertson over Kerkez towards Brentford?

Robertson is probably not the participant he was at his peak, however on Wednesday’s proof, he’s a safer pair of fingers than Kerkez in the meanwhile, with the Hungarian poor in final weekend’s 2-1 defeat at residence to Manchester United.

The 21-year-old hasn’t received getting into a Liverpool shirt but since arriving from Bournemouth, and retaining him out of the firing line for what has the potential to be a troublesome sport towards Brentford is sensible.

The Bees are in good type, profitable two of their final three league video games, and Robertson’s huge expertise could possibly be key underneath the lights in west London.

That was Andy Robertson’s first Liverpool begin for a month and he made an enormous distinction. Go of the evening to create the equaliser for Hugo Ekitike. Left aspect regarded so significantly better. Must be within the line up at Brentford on Saturday.

— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) October 22, 2025

This isn’t writing Kerkez off by any means, with the teenager nonetheless a maturing participant who ought to solely enhance, however a stint out of the group feels prefer it could possibly be greatest for all involved.

Robertson isn’t good lately – he wasn’t nice for Frankfurt’s objective on Wednesday – however at a time when Liverpool want steadying influences within the group, he must be taking part in greater than his youthful teammate.