Milos Kerkez is under no illusions about the work ahead. The Liverpool defender has recovered from a turbulent start to life at Anfield to quietly establish himself as one of the club's most improved performers and yet, with the venerated Andy Robertson set to depart this summer, he knows the onus is now on him to begin crafting his own legacy.
"He really is a legend," Kerkez tells ESPN when asked about Robertson. "The best [left back in Premier League history]. I said it, and I believe that because of what a player he is, how much energy he has, how much running and assisting. It's really unbelievable."
Indeed, the exceptional nature of Robertson's Liverpool career has only exacerbated the difficulty of Kerkez's assignment since joining the club in a £40 million transfer from Bournemouth last summer. Nearly a year into his time on Merseyside, the 22-year-old is still younger than Robertson was when he arrived from relegated Hull City in the summer of 2017.
