Owen Hargreaves has credited Ryan Gravenberch with having ‘grabbed his probability’ at Liverpool underneath new head coach Arne Slot.
The Dutch midfielder performed a key position within the 2-1 win over Wolves on Saturday because the Merseysiders propelled themselves to the highest of the league desk.
It prompted the previous England worldwide at hand over some hefty reward to the ‘good’ No.38.
“He’s 190cm. He’s 22 years previous. He has bought the whole lot. However he isn’t a specialist defensive midfield participant. There’s a distinction,” the previous Manchester United midfielder spoke on Premier League Productions (through Each day Mail).
“I feel he is a superb midfield participant, he’s a box-to-box [player], relying on who you play. However I feel in a giant sport, in a one-off sport, to go and win the Premier League or the Champions League, I feel you want a specialist. Liverpool confirmed that with Fabinho or Manchester Metropolis confirmed that with Rodri.
“I nonetheless suppose they’ll handle his place. However credit score Gravenberch, he has grabbed his probability and that’s all you want.
“That’s what you want as a participant, you want somebody to belief you and he has confirmed it. I nonetheless suppose harder exams will come. I really like what he’s doing, however I nonetheless suppose they’ll go and get anyone.”
Gravenberch recorded a 100% duel success price (8/8 floor and aerial) and a 92% cross accuracy price (57/62) in opposition to Wolves.
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Liverpool are set to subsequent tackle Bologna within the Champions League on Wednesday October 2.
Do Liverpool nonetheless must signal a specialist holding midfielder? Or hold the religion in Ryan Gravenberch?
It’s a superb query. Judging by our Dutch worldwide’s great begin to the 2024/25 season, you might forgive Arne Slot for sustaining full religion in his deepest-lying midfielder.
Given how sturdy our prior reported curiosity in Martin Zubimendi was, in fact, we likewise wouldn’t be stunned to see Liverpool take one other run on the Actual Sociedad star within the switch home windows to return.
The query that continues to be is whether or not it could be truthful to see Ryan Gravenberch sidelined by a possible new signing.
In our view, it’s very a lot the 22-year-old’s place to lose – regardless of who (if anybody) walks by the door within the January switch window.
