SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 19: Tim Sherwood of Premier League GREAT Soccer Enterprise Summit breakfast on July 19, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photograph by Fred Lee/Getty Photographs for Premier League)
Tim Sherwood has been blown away by the performances of Ryan Gravenberch up to now this season, claiming the Liverpool midfielder ‘has obtained the entire package deal’.
The Netherlands Worldwide has began the marketing campaign within the deep-lying quantity six position for Arne Slot’s aspect alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield.
Our No.38 has been the standout performer up to now, particularly together with his dominant efficiency throughout our 3-0 thrashing of Manchester United at first of the month.
His skill to get us up the pitch with a drop of the shoulder or intelligent flip is basically spectacular and the 22-year-old’s confidence is what’s caught the attention of Sherwood.
“He seems to be like a defensive-minded accountable footballer who can play the quantity six position,” he mentioned on The Kelly & Wrighty Present (by way of Rousing The Kop). “I noticed him as a quantity eight.
“Sure, he didn’t have a rhythm of video games beneath Klopp, however I believe he has obtained all of the attributes to play within the six position. He’s a controlling affect. He seems to be like when he will get the ball, it’s not a scorching potato. He seems to be like he’s very assured.
“It seems to be like he owns the pitch when he receives the ball,” provides Sherwood. “He strolls into these areas. And when he will get previous the midfield, like breaking strains with a move, he breaks it with motion. I believe he has obtained the entire package deal.”
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We witnessed glimpses of what Gravenberch was able to throughout his debut marketing campaign on Merseyside however he didn’t correctly get going final time period.
He was performed in a extra superior position by Jurgen Klopp nevertheless, so to now see him flourishing in a deeper position is promising.
Liverpool’s failed pursuit of Martin Zubimendi in the summertime has supplied the ex-Ajax man with an everyday beginning spot and he’s took his alternative with each palms.
He’s turning into an integral a part of the aspect because the video games proceed to return so maintaining him match may show decisive in us selecting up silverware this time period.
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