From memory, he said that he became aware about a month ago of Robertson's availability for the Socceroos. It appears there was contact after that which has given rise to his selection this window.
He's injured a lot. Thats doing something.
I mean you've clearly never watched Robertson because his pedigree alone is worth his selection in this type of experimental side. He's been injured and now trying to compete to show his fitness the past couple weeks to make the squad/as well as having other clubs after him, unsure if he'll even stay in Cardiff after the transfer window. Saying he makes less of an impact is a strange take when currently he isn't playing but when he was the last few seasons he was great at both Cardiff and Portsmouth. There's a reason why people want him in the team and there is a reason he is being selected coming off of an injury without game-time because they know his ability. He's isn't playing at a lower level because the last time he played he was in the Championship which is equal to a lot of the midfielders and he was making a greater impact than all of them besides maybe Irvine and McGree, but technically surpasses both.
So a player can be injured, not performing and not want to be there but we select him on pedigree. What a take. You should be a selector.
Im the future sure. Not now. No way deserves it.
I agree with that. He hasn't played the minutes. While we needed to get him into the system it's not on merit this time. His case is so stupid that now the appeasing of exposing him to the set up goes against Popovic's philosophy.
Agree on duke, but he has performed for Australia a specific role at times and played regularly.
The former yet Robertson's case is one of multiple eligibility and he is an exceptional player we want to tie down. If this were someone else it'd be a different story.
Yeah but I'll never forget Timmy's amazing volley that had us 2-1 up against the Dutch
My take is a reply to your take that "he is making less of an impact at a lower standard" which simply isn't true. I'm telling you why you should understand there motive in selecting him. I myself would select him to try him out but respect why others wouldn't. But the reality is, you are picking and choosing here, there are quite a few players who similarly aren't being selected for current form and perhaps are picked on potential or past performances.
I definitely think he is better technically than the three you mentioned. Our ability would increase pretty significantly with him in midfield with all the other outlets we have. But they've tracking Robertson for a while, he's been injured at Cardiff and hasn't proved his fitness or readiness to come back and now the Roos are taking a look at him. But he was playing last season regularly.
After that header he gets a free pass
