Sadio Mane’s first-half goal was enough for the Reds to get all the points against the London-based side.
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Left-back Andy Robertson was happy with Liverpool registering all three points in a tough clash against West Ham United on Saturday. More than the result, Robertson was happy with the team securing a vital clean sheet at Anfield. Sadio Mane’s first-half goal was enough for the Reds to get all the points against the London-based side. It was not all smooth sailing for Jurgen Klopp’s side, as they had to defend on many occasions to hold on to the clean sheet. With these three points, Liverpool got a seventh consecutive Premier League victory and a 12th win in a row across all competitions. The win also reduces Manchester City’s lead at the top of the table to three points.
“It was tough. They’re a good team, they made it difficult for us. We managed to get ahead with Sadio and they had a few chances. We weren’t quite at our best but when you’re not at your best it is so important to try to win the game. We kept a clean sheet and the defence was called upon quite a lot. It was two good teams going at it. I think we felt the relief around the stadium when the final whistle went,” Robertson told Liverpoolfc.com.
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Robertson was extremely happy to get the clean sheet, which he felt laid the foundation for the victory. “Clean sheets are so important, they give us confidence in what we’re doing. Today was one of the tougher ones. We’ve had to put bodies on the line, head the ball clear and we’ve had to make last-ditch tackles and things like that. But the clean sheets are so important – that is what we base ourselves on,” he added.
“Don’t get me wrong, the forwards love scoring goals but the best way to win games is by keeping clean sheets, which is the start of it, then hopefully the boys up top do their magic. Luckily Sadio did today, then it was up to us to dig deep, and we managed that. We were probably not at our best but it’s an important three points.”
The latest result also helps them continue their recent impressive streak. It is the 12th game in a row which the Reds have won. “Yes, 12 games on the bounce is incredible but we need to keep going. We need more than that if we want to achieve what we want to achieve. We’re in a good moment just now, we’re playing well and if we don’t play well, we’ve managed to still grind out results, which is important, so long may it continue. We’re into March now and we’re still fighting for three competitions,” Robertson explained.
“We have already got a trophy and we need to keep going. It’s going to be a big couple of months, hopefully it’s exciting for our fans. But it’s up to us to make it exciting, and the only way we do that is by winning games and keep progressing in the cup competitions and by trying to keep winning in the league, because we’ve still got a gap to close, we’re still in the chasing pack and we’ve got to keep chasing. The only way we do that is by winning football matches.”
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