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Liverpool fullback Robertson: Victory at Aston Villa just perfect

Liverpool fullback Andrew Robertson took great satisfaction from his side's win over Aston Villa as the Premier League resumed.

The Reds were back to their best in the league on Monday, winning 3-1 away from home.

Robertson also achieved a personal milestone, becoming the top assister among Premier League defenders in history.

Post-game, he told Amazon Prime Sport: “Perfect for us. Our away form hasn't been good enough this season – we know that. A big result against Tottenham before the break and it was important to back that up. Tough place to come – new manager, buying into the way he plays, really good squad, always a tough place to come – so [it's] a really important three points for us."

On his own achievement, he added: “We started really well. I put the ball in for Darwin and he just couldn't put it away.

'Then we got a corner and Trent's played an unbelievable ball to me and I've just seen Mo at the back post. Look, full-back has evolved a lot and it's about going forward now as well as defending.

“But first and foremost, I want to defend and things like that – but it's a big part of our game. I equalled it just before the break and I knew I did that [with] two against Southampton. During the break I just wanted to try to get back and beat it.

“First game back, it's always nice. Look, I'm not really into individual things and things like that – I'm all for the team. But when you do stuff like that and you're in the Premier League against some unbelievable defenders, it's always nice to put yourself at the top there."

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