After Ryan Gravenberch scored the Dutchman’s first goal for the team in the 2-0 victory over Union SG, Jurgen Klopp was all praise for the player.
The midfielder has had a quick adjustment to life at Anfield, being the first member of the Liverpool team to start his first three matches with a goal involvement since Milan Baros in 2002.
In response to his team’s victory in the Europa League, Jurgen Klopp praised Gravenberch’s “obvious” skill and emphasized that he is already showing promise at the club.
It is crystal clear how talented he is. The manager added of the Reds’ number 38, “He is enjoying the environment and getting there step by step.
It’s incredibly encouraging to see. He blends in nicely with the squad’s older demographic. It’s moving in the correct direction, which is excellent. Very beneficial.
Gravenberch, who joined the club as the final of four midfielders over the summer, will face tough competition for starting spots as he works to make his Premier League debut.
The manager explained that the 21-year-old’s retirement was only related to risk mitigation when he was replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai during the second period to a standing ovation.
He said, “We thought he might be able to play 90.”
We had intended to give him 90, but when we noticed that he had dropped a bit, we decided against doing so since we didn’t want to increase the risk.
The midfielder advanced further on Thursday night with a goal of his own after recording two assists in each of his first two Liverpool starts against LASK and Leicester.
He has established himself as a regular member of Klopp’s rotating starting 11 for the Europa League and League Cup, so he will be eager to get his name on a league teamsheet as soon as possible.
The Reds’ next match is against Brighton this weekend, and Gravenberch has definitely put himself in the running to start on the South Coast.
