Ryan Gravenberch’s performances for Liverpool this season have raised critical questions concerning the Reds’ supposedly ongoing want for midfield reinforcements.
The Merseysiders have been understood to be intensely eager on touchdown Martin Zubimendi’s signature within the prior summer season switch window.
Sadly, or thankfully relying in your perspective, occasions transpired to maintain the Spanish worldwide in San Sebastian. In the meantime, Arne Slot’s teaching has seen Liverpool’s No.38 thrive in 2024/25 following a blended first season at Anfield beneath Jurgen Klopp.
Takes a particular sort of supervisor to work with a bunch of gamers, take that very same group of gamers to your subsequent membership, and never signal the participant who seems to be a star at that stage 🧠 pic.twitter.com/rCbZbniE77
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) September 29, 2024
The previous Bayern Munich star signed for the Anfield-based outfit in 2023 for £34.2m.
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Gravenberch struggled to search out his place on the Bundesliga outfit, following a transfer in 2022, resulting in his eventual change to English soccer.
Erik ten Hag introduced the mistaken ex-Ajax star to Manchester United
Manchester United’s loss has very a lot been Liverpool’s acquire – significantly following Slot’s arrival on Merseyside this summer season.
Regardless of Erik ten Hag including Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt to a United squad already containing former Ajax man Antony, it has been ex-protege Ryan Gravenberch who has shone most brightly of the quartet in 2024/25.
Sadly, for our head coach’s Outdated Trafford-dwelling counterpart, the 22-year-old is now plying his commerce for the Purple Devils’ arch-rivals.
With the Dutch worldwide on the base of Liverpool’s midfield, Slot masterminded a 3-0 win in Manchester which noticed the previous win 7/10 duels (floor and aerial) and safe an 84% cross success price (37/44), as recorded on Sofascore. Against this, Manchester United’s beginning midfield trio (comprising Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo) gained 13 duels in complete.
Contemplating that Ten Hag’s males have been understood to be significantly considering Gravenberch again in 2023 (Sky Sports activities) – as an alternative touchdown Sofyan Amrabat – we will’t assist however really feel that Liverpool (and Arne Slot) have dished out two black eyes to United this season thus far.
Let’s see if we will land a 3rd humiliating blow come our subsequent league assembly on January 4!
