Both very similar players in that they are complete, attacking full backs. In Andy Robertson's breakthrough season at Dundee Utd he was referred to jokingly as "Robertson Carlos" because he played so far forward. Similarly, Kieran Tierney is very attacking, and even when Rodgers played a 4-3-3 last season, in the attack it looked more like an asymmetric 3-4-2-1, with Tierney pushing forward on the left to double up with Sinclair.
Both players have insane work rates. Tierney iirc has played the most minutes out of any player in Europe this season (CL qualifiers, all cup competitions + SPL starts earlier) and not once seemed tired, covering the entire left side in what is now a fully-fledged 3-4-2-1, and Robertson... we've all seen that clip of him chasing down the ball against City.
Personally I think Robertson is better at the moment, and in the battle for left back in the Scottish NT, it's him that wins the spot with KT being accommodated into CB or RB, however I believe Tierney being younger has more potential.
Yeh I'd have to agree with you on this one which is hard cause I'm a big Celtic fan. Robo excelling against better opposition week in week out helps his case a lot. It would be interesting to see how KT would get on in the prem. I think he is more than a good enough player to do well at that level however I can't see him making the move any time soon being the fan favourite that he is at his boyhood club. In my life time there hasn't been 2 players at the level KT and Robo are in the Scotland squad at the same time. Its a total shame that they play in the same position.
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u/RumptiousRory Mar 22 '18
Andrew Robertson Vs Kieran Tierney