Source: Team_Talk
Robbo: Tough times made me better
The Rovers number one lost his place with England and Tottenham after some high-profile blunders - most notably his infamous air-kick in the 2-0 defeat by Croatia in the failed Euro 2008 qualification campaign.[LNB]Former Leeds shot-stopper Robinson moved to Ewood Park in the summer of 2008 and still retains hopes of regaining a starting place in the international side, having featured in Fabio Capello's recent squads.[LNB]Rovers booked their place in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup on Wednesday night thanks to victory over Chelsea, with Robinson the hero of their penalty shoot-out success.[LNB]The goalkeeper's error in the last minute of extra time allowed the Blues to level at 3-3, but he redeemed himself immediately with a superb spot-kick stop from Michael Ballack and then the match-winning save from Gael Kakuta.[LNB]"I'm definitely a more rounded person these days. I'm able to deal with situations a lot better and I'm a lot more mature," Robinson said.[LNB]"I can bounce back from whatever. My form this season has been steady - quite good at times.[LNB]"I was very disappointed with Chelsea's third goal but to be able to bounce back in such a short space of time like I did on Wednesday is unusual for a goalkeeper - but very pleasing. It was such a crazy five minutes or so. The highs and lows of football.[LNB]"Possibly I couldn't have done it earlier in my career. The lessons in life are there to be learned from. And if you don't learn from them, there's no point in having them.[LNB]"I'm definitely in a better place than I was a few years ago."[LNB]Robinson will be an interested spectator for Friday evening's World Cup draw from South Africa and hopes Capello's men get a favourable line-up. [LNB]He added: "I'll be watching the World Cup draw with great interest. We've been seeded so, hopefully, we'll have a winnable group."[LNB][LNB] World Cup. Click here to bet.
