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Andy Robertson has been talking: Considered a pre-match doubt last night as his girlfriend was due to give birth to the couple’s second child, Liverpool defender Andy Robertson eventually lined up and played very well in defeat against Manchester City. Here’s what he had to say after the game.
On defeat: “It doesn’t change anything. It is just the same if we had won,” said the Scotland captain. “It would have been nice to be 10 points clear of them and nine points above Tottenham but we wouldn’t have won [the title by winning the game]. We have not lost it. They’re obviously delighted, seeing their reaction at the end but they’ve not won it either. We will fight right to the death. They’ve closed the gap but it is all about how we react.
Looking at the weekend fixtures, you’ve got to say it’s an interesting draw. We have …
Written by Barry Glendenning (now) and Stuart Goodwin (earlier)
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