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Stephen Killen

Liverpool star Andy Robertson ranks among the best after Euro 2020 display

Liverpool and Scotland defender Andy Robertson ranked amongst the highest for key passes after the first round of Euro 2020 matches, figures reveal.

Robertson topped the charts ahead of the stars of the tournament favourites including Spain's Jordi Alba.

Although, it won't mean much to him following their opening match defeat to the Czech Republic as Patrik Schick's double silenced the Hampden Park faithful.

Following the match, Manchester United technical director, Darren Fletcher, praised Robertson following the defeat on Monday but noted that a good personal performance would not quell the Scotland skipper's fire to get three points on the board in Group D.

Fletcher said: " Andy Robertson is world-class and he showed that today (Monday), (it was) a captains performance, he drove the team forward and lead the team, he does it for Liverpool and Scotland. He's fantastic but he won't be thinking about that, his team lost 2-0 and that will be all he'll be thinking about."

Ruing missed opportunities on Monday, Robertson said after the defeat : "Going forward we have to be a bit more clinical, if we do that we've got a good chance."

The 27-year-old had a great chance to open the scoring shortly before Schick's header as his effort was tipped over.

But the left-back was a constant threat for Steve Clarke's side down the left and could've had a few assists to his name.

And he has been recognised for his creative efforts as he pipped Italy's Domenico Berardi.

Liverpool teammate Xherdan Shaqiri was also beaten by Robertson as the Swiss international made four key passes including an assist for the opening goal against Wales after his corner was headed home by Breel Embolo.

Jordi Alba, Yusuf Poulsen and Piotr Zieliński made up the list.

Robertson will be looking to rack up his creative numbers and hoping that his Scotland teammates can be more clinical on Friday night as they face England, knowing that a defeat would add extra importance to their final group match against Croatia if they were to progress to the knockout stages for the first time in their history.

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