In battling the financial behemoth that is Manchester City in England, Liverpool have had to be incredibly smart with their hiring decisions.
One of the best decisions the Reds have made in that regard was the addition of Greek international Kostas Tsimikas who, since struggling in his first season, has become an integral figure at the club.
It certainly speaks to his qualities that there has rarely been a noticeable drop in performance and quality down the left flank when the former Olympiakos man replaced his partner at left back, as Fabio Aurelio rightly pointed out.
“I was impressed with Kostas Tsimikas again during Liverpool’s win against AFC Ajax in the Champions League earlier this week,” the Brazilian told Liverpool’s official website.
“Obviously it was a shame that Andy Robertson was unavailable due to injury, but we are really seeing the benefits of having such good competition at left back.
“By getting more playing time and getting a chance to show what kind of player he is, you can see the massive boost in Tsimikas’ confidence, and that will help his performance levels.”
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The postponements have come at a good time for Liverpool and our Scottish fullback, although perhaps not at the right time for our reserve option, which may have given Jurgen Klopp a difficult decision with a string of top-flight performances before. of the international break.
As it is, Robertson remains keen to reclaim his place in the starting XI ahead of our clash with Brighton & Hove Albion on October 1.
Still, it must be said that it would be foolish to expect Tsimikas to give up so quickly in the fight for supremacy at left-back and we have no doubt that the competition will continue to accommodate us in the future.
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