Andy Robertson said goodbye to Liverpool supporters on the final day of the Premier League season, delivering an emotional post-match interview that touched on his own exit and others.
The Scottish left-back made his last appearance for the club in a 1-1 draw against Brentford at Anfield on Sunday, ending a nine-year association with Liverpool.
Robertson leaves having made 377 appearances for the club, winning nine major trophies including the Premier League title and the UEFA Champions League during that period.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the final whistle, Robertson chose to highlight two other significant figures also departing their clubs on the same evening.
He singled out Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Everton captain Seamus Coleman as individuals worthy of recognition alongside his own farewell.
Robertson said: “For me, there are two other people leaving clubs today that are pretty important.”
He then spoke directly about Guardiola’s impact, saying: “Pep Guardiola pushed us to completely new limits, I think both of us would agree with that.”
Robertson continued: “He pushed us to completely new limits and we should have won more Premier Leagues if it wasn’t for that man. What a servant to Manchester City and I wish him all the best.”
His tribute reflected the intense competition between Liverpool and City that defined much of the Premier League landscape during Guardiola’s tenure in England.
Liverpool came closest to the title in 2018-19, when they accumulated 97 points but still finished one point behind Guardiola’s City side across the full campaign.
Three years later, in the 2021-22 season, Liverpool again pushed City to the final day of the season before narrowly falling short of the championship.
Robertson also acknowledged Seamus Coleman, the long-serving Everton captain, who is stepping away from top-flight football at the conclusion of the same season.
Coleman has spent the majority of his career at Everton and earned widespread respect across the Premier League for his consistency and loyalty to the club.
Robertson departs Anfield alongside Mohamed Salah as one of the most decorated players from the Jurgen Klopp era at the club.
His exit closes a chapter on one of the more competitive and consequential periods in the history of English football’s top division.
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