Liverpool quickly took action to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold and announced on the same day that Jeremiah Frimpong had signed the same day he left Real Madrid. They formulated a plan for inheritance from the left with similar efficiency.
Of course, in the case Milos Kerkez will arrive from Bournemouth to compete with Andy Robertson instead of replacing him. But when he enters the final year of his contract, the left back needs fresh energy.
Robertson showed signs of slowing down after eight years of excellent service at the age of 31. Last season, he played a more conservative role, and his plundering performance was poor. Tracking data shows sprints and top speed digital drops.
He may not be as unique as Alexander-Arnold, with his vision and passing ability being more typical than a great midfielder. But replacing Robertson with Liverpool in its best form remains a huge task.
In addition to his unremitting endurance and defensive attitude, there is also a certain level of creativity and cutout, not far from his more famous teammates. Robertson is second only to Alexander-Arnold because Premier League players debuted as an opportunity created by Premier League players.
Alexander-Arnold has only 64 totals in total, with only eight assists, ranking fifth on the roster led by Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah, becoming one of only two defenders in the top 25 top 25.
His numbers may deserve more recognition, but it's easy to see why Liverpool settled in Kerkez, a wonderful season fresh for him with Bournemouth, who is his long-time replacement.
The Hungarian International team signed from the Dutch side of AZ Alkmaar in 2023, better than Robertson over 21 years, his best years since. Andoni Iraola Sky movement last month.
"I think Milosby made a big progress last season," said the Bournemouth head coach. "He came here with all his might, eager to show his level.
"But, especially mentally, he's now more focused on a full 95 or 100 minutes. He's more reliable."
Kerkez can be seen as he was one of six outfielders to start every Premier League game last season, more minutes than anyone else in Bournemouth and played a major role in the best top season in club history.
"He still has an offensive number," Errala continued. "He got to a lot of offensive zones. But I think he's improved in the last third. If you take his numbers from last season to this season, it's obvious. He did a great job and made those steps at such a young age."
Kerkez contributed five assists and two goals in the Premier League last season, his lonely assist in his first campaign. As he accepted the challenge of greater offensive responsibilities, his touch, passes and crosses also increased significantly.
Kerkez became the main offensive media for Bournemouth, with only Nottingham Forest leading to higher left-wing attacks on the Premier League left.
All of this has encouraged Liverpool, who will also note the stylistic similarities between Kerks and the man he may soon be appointed to replace, especially given their sporting director Richard Hughes signed Bournemouth for him.
Kerkez is an excellent athlete with similar energy levels to Robertson's championship. Tracking data shows he ranked well in the top five Premier League players covered by sprints and distances last semester, showing impressive robustness.
However, the way his energy is consumed is equally important.
Like Robertson, Kerkez is good at entering the narration and creating opportunities through tailoring and crosses, which were his assists against David Brooks and Antoine Semenyo last season, respectively, and Everton and Manchester City last season.
according to genius Kerkez's overlapping runs overlap more than any other Premier League player when tracking data, while 213 players overlap.
Interestingly, he offers similar support both inside and outside the winger. In fact, except for the highest ranking in the divisions with overlapping runs, Kerkez ranked first on the baseboard, nearly 50% higher than the other 137 other players.
Kerkez's movements are so diverse that he's hard to stop, which helps like Robertson, who is able to pass diagonally from deeper areas and sub-lines, as he did at Bournemouth on the amazing cross of Marcus Tavernier who tied 2-2 in Bournemouth in March.
This aid emphasizes the ball's ability, another of his biggest advantage after intercepting the left wing half deep in Bournemouth.
According to Opta, only 12 Premier League players scored goals through Kerkez compared to last season. It is worth noting that his average carrying progress per 90 minutes is significantly higher than Robertson's average progress per 90 minutes, with 76.1 million.
The ability to travel quickly with the ball became directly the main weapon on the Bournemouth side, and they posed a huge threat in transition. Given Arne Slot's focus on the counter-attack, which could be more valuable to Liverpool, Arne Slot's counter-attack was the highest in his team's last semester's shots and goals.
It's just another way he can help them. Of course, the task of replacing Robertson and the tasks he has provided for Liverpool over the years are intimidating for any player. However, the job is not much better than Milos Kerkez.