Liverpool have been warned not to give Manchester United a sniff when the eternal rivals meet at Old Trafford in Sunday’s 5.30pm blockbuster.
The Reds go into the match eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after eight games, a perfect start.
United are on their worst run in 30 years, 15 points behind the European champions and just two points above the relegation zone.
With such a gaping gulf in form and results, Robertson and his teammates are expected to cruise to victory.
But the leftback knows any complacency could result in and upset and stop Liverpool from equalling Manchester City’s Prem record of 18 straight wins.
NO BACKING DOWN: Mo Salah and Georgino Wijnaldum shepherd Marcus Rashford. Picture: Peter Powell/EPA.
Robertson warns: “I don’t think it matters what your form is like in these games.
“It doesn’t matter that we’ve won eight on the bounce and they’re struggling. It’s Man United v Liverpool.
“It’s a proper game and, sometimes, it gets played like a Cup tie…
“I have no doubt that they’ll produce a reaction after a poor performance and poor performance against Newcastle.
“I’m absolutely sure that they will be firing and wanting to kickstart their season.
“For them, there would be no better time to do it than against us.
“But we have our own objectives and our own aims. That’s what we’ve got to be striving for.”
NO ENGLISH: Max Allegri hints at Manchester job. Picture: Max Rossi/Reuters.
Meanwhile, Max Allegri has played down reports linking him to the United job, as rumours swirl over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future at the club.
The former AC Milan and Juventus boss says: “I don’t speak English enough yet, but I’m learning.”