Andy Robertson Doesn’t Want Tuesday’s Focus to Be on Neymar

The Liverpool defender is more concerned about the Brazilian international’s skills than his reputation for diving. Andy Robertson is gearing up for Tuesday night’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain, but he’s not interested in talking about what everyone else in the press is focused on: Neymar’s reputation for diving. Neymar criticism increased tenfold during the World Cup and several instances of over-the-top reactions (although some would argue the reactions had to be over-the-top to even get the attention of referees who were ignoring blatant fouls against him), and they haven’t really abated since.

Robertson, and the rest of the Liverpool defense, are far more focused on everything else that Neymar will be bringing to Anfield: superb skill.

”He’s a world-class p...