{"id":3784,"date":"2021-12-24T15:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T20:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/24\/photo-liverpools-andy-robertson-reveals-moment-tottenham-star-gave-him-black-eye\/"},"modified":"2021-12-24T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T20:04:47","slug":"photo-liverpools-andy-robertson-reveals-moment-tottenham-star-gave-him-black-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/24\/photo-liverpools-andy-robertson-reveals-moment-tottenham-star-gave-him-black-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo: Liverpool\u2019s Andy Robertson reveals moment Tottenham star gave him black eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool star Andrew Robertson has, on Friday, taken to social media to unveil the moment which saw him pick up a nasty black eye during the club\u2019s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<h2>Robbo in the thick of things<\/h2>\n<p>Scottish international Robertson of course took centre stage in the latest round of Premier League fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>In just one of four matches played out last weekend, Liverpool made the trip to north London, for a showdown with Antonio Conte\u2019s fast-improving Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>When all was said and done, the clash did not disappoint, playing out into a pulsating 2-2 stalemate, owing to goals from all of Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, Diogo Jota and the aforementioned Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>The telling contributions of Liverpool\u2019s rampaging left-back, however, did not end simply with his 2nd-half strike.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Robertson picked up the assist for Jota\u2019s equaliser, before ultimately being sent for an early bath, joining an exclusive Premier League club in the process:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3 \u2013 Andy Robertson is the first player to score, assist and be sent off in a Premier League game since Aleksandar Mitrovic in May 2016. Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1472630055532699648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Emerson\u2019s lasting impression<\/h2>\n<p>And, as alluded to above, there proved yet one more lasting takeaway for Robertson from last weekend\u2019s action in north London.<\/p>\n<p>A series of photos doing the rounds on social media over the course of the day thus far showcased the fact that Liverpool\u2019s gifted left-full was sporting a black eye in training at Kirkby.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Liverpool trio return to training on Christmas Eve as Andy Robertson sports nasty black eye<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zXLVlZ13ND\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/zXLVlZ13ND<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7baGDXhx9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/c7baGDXhx9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorFootball\/status\/1474460618350645261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Questions, in turn, quickly began to spread regarding how exactly the Scot picked up the problem.<\/p>\n<p>And, late on Friday evening, Robertson himself has provided an explanation for as much.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to the stories section of his official Instagram account, the 27-year-old unveiled a photo, showcasing Spurs wing-back Emerson Royal following through with a kick directly into Roberton\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>The image is accompanied by the caption: <em>\u2018Anyone asking about black eye! This might help\u2019<\/em>, confirming that Emerson was indeed responsible, albeit accidentally, for his fresh shiner:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">?\u26bd\ufe0f | NEW: Andy Robertson on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wduujaFuar\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wduujaFuar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football For All (@FootballlForAll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootballlForAll\/status\/1474462474728624129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/from-premier-leagues-worst-to-best-remarkable-stat-highlights-key-difference-between-tottenham-under-conte-nuno\/\">From Premier League\u2019s worst to best: Remarkable stat highlights key difference between Tottenham under Conte &amp; Nuno<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/liverpool-training-footage-confirms-double-personnel-boost-ahead-of-leicester\/\">Liverpool training footage confirms double personnel boost ahead of Leicester<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Liverpool star Andrew Robertson has, on Friday, taken to social media to unveil the moment which saw him pick up a nasty black eye during the club\u2019s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur. Robbo in the thick of things Scottish international Robertson of course took centre stage in the latest round of Premier League fixtures. 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