Kostas Tsimikas has no doubt his strong relationship and healthy competition with Andy Robertson is driving both left-backs to produce their best.
After a debut 2020-21 season at Liverpool that was afflicted by injuries and COVID-19, Tsimikas has gained more regular opportunities in the team this term – with Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win over FC Porto his eighth start.
Robertson has begun the other 11 of the Reds’ fixtures in all competitions as the manager has taken the opportunity to share the duties more than was possible in the last campaign.
Tsimikas is enjoying the need to give his all in the quest for game time and feels the friendly contest to be in the XI is pushing both players in a beneficial way.