My Favorite Andy Robertson Moment: 2020, FC Midtjylland
Robertson came on as a second half sub in a dead rubber, and acted like a man possessed.
HERNING, DENMARK - DECEMBER 09: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Andrew Robertson of FC Liverpool looks on during the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between FC Midtjylland and Liverpool FC at MCH Arena on December 9, 2020 in Herning, Denmark. (Photo by Gaston Szermann/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) | Getty Images Like many Liverpool fans living abroad, my opportunities to see The Reds are few and far between. So naturally, the one time Liverpool ever have—or perhaps ever will—come to my sleepy little Danish town of Herning, it was behind closed doors during the forgettable (and largely forgotten) COVID season in 2020-21.
This was FCM’s first, and to date only, qualification for the Champions League. And of course my hometown club was destined to meet my favorite club. It was a bittersweet moment, seeing Liverpool and FC Midtjylland’s names getting drawn against each other in group play, knowing that Jurgen Klopp et.
al would be in my backyard, and no one—including myself—would be able to watch it. Likewise, I also wouldn’t get to experience the joy of seeing a Scouse invasion of our town and pubs. I still feel like I missed out on the experience of seeing Liverpool fans flooding the streets of Herning.
That’s a fun experience no matter which club comes to town in European competitions. Herning barely clears the 50,000 population mark, so even a few hundred traveling fans can really liven up the place. I’m sure an Scouse invassion would have been epic.
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