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How to overcome the heartbreaking grief of losing the final of the Champions League?
Some Premier League stars have jumped on a plane to Las Vegas or Saint-Tropez. Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson went to Homebase in Formby
"I have not spoken to anyone for a while," he said.
"The day after the finale, my whole family came home and came home, I had more than 20 people in the final and they all flew at different times
" I sat down and j & # 39; 39 I spent time with my little (Rocco) because he can not speak, which I was rather happy! 19659002] "You put so much in all the day, so many of you have not done so much. adrenaline, and then you have a massive descent afterwards. That even hit me.
"I had to get out of it, I went out with my dad and I bought a BBQ at Homebase because everyone was coming in. It just made me out of the house! "
Surrounded by his family, Robertson was able to start putting things into perspective.It was a remarkable campaign for the Scottish international following his 10 million pound removal from Hull City. [19659002] After starting the season behind Alberto Moreno in the hierarchy, he finished as a true favorite of Kop – 30 appearances and playing
"My dad (Brian) is pretty good at this kind of situation. He will talk about everything but football, "continued Robertson.
" Me, he and my boss's dad took care of the barbecue. Around three o'clock, when everyone had arrived, I was glad to have my family around me. I could see how proud they were of me and it was a good comfort. "
Jurgen Klopp recently revealed that he had not watched the final against Real Madrid but Robertson was put to the test. [19659002"YesIdid"hesays"ItwasadifficultwatchIwatchedthefirsthalfhourandIthought"wehavethemhere!"
"I think we settled in the final much faster than them. Many people did not expect this with their experience in the final.
"The injury to Mo (Salah) affected us and things started to go wrong after that … Honestly, I think the second goal took the wind off us and we did not bounce back. 19659002] "Sadio (Mane) hit the post but (Luka) Modric started to make his mark, calmed the whole game and it was a real fight for us. They won comfortably in the end.
"We took the bus to Melwood after our landing (from Kiev) and the manager held a meeting just to talk about the season more than anything.
" But let's go back to the pre- season it is not mentioned. It's a new beginning for everyone. We can use the experience of what we did last season, not only in the Champions League but also in FA Cup and League Cup. "
It was a trip to Robertson. Six years ago he was playing amateur football for Queen's Park when he tweeted, "Life at this age is bullshit without money. Need a job. "
His hard work has been rewarded but he remains humble, rooted, and fiercely engaged."
The Kopites took it to heart and he was harassed by supporters during the US preseason tour. United States
"It's been great here," he said
"I've never been to America and the fans really came in. You see them everywhere we go, waiting in front of the hotels, shouting your name or whatever it is a good experience to come here and see how great the club is.
"The first months of last season I was not anywhere else. There was not much about it and it was probably what I wanted at the time. Now, I feel more solidly established in the team.
"We get more attention on holidays and things like that, but I only went to Portugal anyway, Scousers and Glaswegiens!" Andy Robertson takes on Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. "content =" https://i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article14711344.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/JS152988468.jpg "/>
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With praise comes increased expectations levels. Robertson knows that he must raise the bar even higher in 2018/19.
"As soon as you make a good performance for a club like this, there is pressure because next week the fans will be waiting for it". 19659002] "Last season, nobody really put me under pressure, I think for some fans, all I did was a bonus!
" This season, there's more but I have to use that to my advantage. I like the pressure, I'm getting out of it and I think I get the best of myself by doing that.
"I can not wait for the season to start now. Hopefully we can get to work and keep the confidence of the end of last season.
"Last season, the last six or seven weeks, it was special, you could really feel the unity of the whole club – everyone pulling in the same direction."
"C & D Was a special moment, the fans were right behind us and appreciated what we were doing. Obviously, that ended in disappointment, but if we can create something similar this season, then we hope to be successful. "
The main target is to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title.
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He said: "City really blew everybody up, even if you see Man United points total, it's not very far from winning, but last season it was far because of the way City had done. 19659002] "The first part of the season was crucial, and they were too far from us since very early. Hopefully the players identified from the Gaffer that he thinks can come in and make the difference. Their quality is no doubt.
"It's always good to know the new guys.There is a bit of a language barrier with Naby (Keita) and Fabinho but they are very well settled.
" (Xherdan) Shaqiri is there also and Alisson will come next week. what we need.
"Last season, we were doing well with injuries, so all of that hit us at the same time." This year we have a stronger team and the competition is there. "If there are any the competition at the training, then the training is intense, and then you have the pressure of the competition – a weekend that if you do not perform well then your place may be to win . "
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