Owen Hargreaves has praised Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch for grabbing his likelihood underneath Arne Slot, however defined the Reds will battle to win the Premier League or Champions League and not using a specialist defensive midfielder.
Liverpool have had an amazing begin to the season and sit prime of the Premier League with 15 factors from their fist six video games, which is a degree greater than Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal who sit second and third respectively.
Loads was made from Liverpool’s failure to signal an outfield participant this summer season, however their begin to the season means that will not be a problem.
Hargreaves praises Gravenberch
One in every of Liverpool’s finest performers this season has been Gravenberch, who has impressed in midfield for the Reds.
Slot’s males have been seeking to signal a defensive midfielder this summer season however missed out on Martin Zubimendi as he opted to remain at Spanish facet Actual Sociedad.
Gravenberch has operated because the deepest midfielder for the Reds this season and while he’s finished effectively Hargreaves feels Liverpool received’t problem for the massive trophies until they signal a specialist defensive midfielder.
“He’s 190cm, he’s 22 years previous, he has bought every little thing, however he’s not a specialist defensive midfield participant, there’s a distinction,” he instructed Premier League Productions as quoted by The Day by day Mail.
“I feel he is an excellent 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 are going to tackle this place. However credit score Gravenberch, he has grabbed his likelihood 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 like what he’s doing, however I nonetheless suppose they are going to go and get any individual.”
The place is clearly Gravenberch’s to lose proper now and if he retains performing how he’s it might change Liverpool’s thoughts about going into the market, however they have been desirous about Zubimendi for a motive and you’ll count on them to deal with that space in January or subsequent summer season.
