Andy Robertson has been hailed by Liverpool fans after his stunning goal line clearance prevented the Reds from falling 2-0 down against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool had been rocked by Eberechi Eze‘s opening goal against Anfield and were indebted to Robertson to avoid another blow.
Jean-Philippe Mateta capitalised on a slip by Virgil van Dijk and chipped Alisson, with the Palace forward appearing to have doubled the visitors’ lead.
Robertson sprinted back to produce a superb clearance off the line to spare Van Dijk’s blushes.
Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon praised Robertson’s intervention as ‘world class’.
Andy Robertson produced a stunning clearance off the line to stop Liverpool going 2-0 down
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was stunned after Robertson’s intervention
Robertson’s last ditch clearance was hailed by Liverpool fans on social media
‘That is absolutely awesome. What a brilliant passage of football that is,’ Lennon said on BBC Radio 5Live.
‘Again, the outball is Eze because of Bradley’s position. Mateta is in one on one, I thought he was a bit casual with the finish and it is a brilliant goal-saving tackle on the line from Robertson.
‘He couldn’t have timed that any better. It’s world-class from Robertson.’
Robertson was hailed on social media with claims that the defender had ‘saved Liverpool’s season’.
Liverpool supporters claimed the goal line clearance was a further wake-up call for Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield.
‘Robertson saves the day, what a clearance,’ one fan said. ‘Liverpool’s defence currently in shambesl, there needs to be a wake up call.’
Other Liverpool fans also claimed the Scotland international have saved Van Dijk comparison’s to Steven Gerrard’s slip against Chelsea in 2014.
Robertson was hailed by Liverpool fans after the full back came to Virgil van Dijk’s rescue
‘Andrew Robertson that’s incredible defending, saved us from having another Gerrard slip moment,’ one fan wrote.
Another added: ‘Thank god Robertson cleared that because the Van Dijk slip narratives to cost us the title would have been on a whole new level.’
Liverpool are seeking to avoid another setback in a damaging week in their season.
Klopp’s side relinquished top spot in the Premier League after drawing with Man United last Sunday.
The Reds then suffered a shock 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.
