In an era where most left-sided defenders are inverted into the midfield or wing-backs, it is refreshing to see an old-fashioned, marauding left-back thriving in Antonee Robinson. The Fulham full-back is currently one of the most creative players in the Premier League, with six assists so far this season. It is the most out of any Premier League defender, while only Mohamed Salah and Bukayo Saka have more out of all the top-flight players.
What is even more impressive is while Robinson is competing with Salah and Saka on the assists front, the defender has kept both those players quiet at the other end in his last two Premier League games. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Six days after limiting Saka to scraps in Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage, Robinson did battle with Salah down the wing at Anfield last weekend - and won the individual contest. The in-form Salah took on Robinson a dozen times down the right flank - three-quarters of those occasions saw Salah either lose the ball or pass it backwards.
Only one out of the 12 occasions saw Salah make a positive movement - and that sole forward pass came to nothing. Trending At the other end, Robinson produced two assists at Anfield as Fulham claimed a 2-2 draw. He created four chances in total, three more than Salah.
And this was no fluke performance up against the Liverpool forward. In fact, there was a similar outcome in last season's game at Anfield, which Fulham lost 4-3. That day, Robinson.
