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“ Maybe we should try more often! ”: Andy Robertson reveals that he and his Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane fought at halftime against Aston Villa last season … before both scored in a surprising late substitution.
- A fiery feud between two Liverpool stars prompted their return at Aston Villa
- Andy Robertson and Sadio Mane had fought when tensions flared at halftime
- But after the raid, both players scored after the end to seal the victory.
- The 2-1 victory in November 2019 helped put Liverpool on their way to the league title.
A fiery feud between Andy Robertson and Sadio Mane may have sparked Liverpool’s memorable comeback in a 2-1 win against Aston Villa last November.
Both players couldn’t help but fight at halftime as tensions flared in the locker room, but they scored last-gasp efforts as the visitors clinched all three points in the most dramatic fashion.
Liverpool traveled to the Midlands amid an impressive unbeaten streak and found themselves trailing by just one goal with 87 minutes played after Trezeguet’s opener.
Andy Robertson has relived a furious locker room argument with Sadio Mane last season
The Liverpool stars clashed at halftime against Villa Park before both scored goals at the last gasp.
The heroic acts of Robertson and Mane ensured that the Reds would continue their title bow unscathed, and the two stars have now reflected on the war of words that set the stage for the remarkable result.
It was Scotland’s left-back who nodded to the tie with three minutes of regulation remaining, before teammate left-wing Mane also used his head to steal the win in the 94th minute.
‘You want to talk about halftime?’ Klopp jokingly asked Robertson during a ‘On This Day’ discussion with BT sport.
The last efforts of Robertson and Mane saw an undefeated Liverpool continue their charge for the title
The Scottish international admitted that the fight with Mane (above) was the first of its kind.
Robertson replied, “The first time Sadio and I ended up fighting.”
“At halftime, no one could have thought that these two players would end up deciding the game,” Klopp added.
Robertson then joked: “Maybe we should try more often if it gives me more goals!”
Since joining Liverpool in 2017 from Hull, Robertson has only scored four goals.
Robertson and Mane have formed a deadly left flank partnership for the champions
However, he posted an impressive 32 assists and formed a dynamic connection with Trent Alexander-Arnold on both flanks.
Mane and Robertson have become an integral part of a Liverpool side that has won the Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup in recent campaigns.
They will aim for more titles on Saturday with the Anfield team now firmly set on Community Shield’s showdown against Arsenal.
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