The left-back had to wait for an extended run in the Reds team after joining the club from Hull City last summer, playing just three games before December.
It was a new and frustrating experience for the Scotland international, who was so eager – and confident – to make an impression for the club.
So when misfortune struck the man then incumbent in the position, Alberto Moreno, in the form of an injury, Robertson was determined to turn the negative into a positive.
“It was tough. It was a new situation for me and I probably didn’t deal with it very well initially.