The renaissance of Ryan Gravenberch within the second half of 2024 reveals no signal of slowing down!
The Liverpool midfielder has been rejuvenated beneath Arne Slot in latest months, performing so persistently that Alan Shearer named him in his Premier League Workforce of the Season to date.
The 22-year-old has gone from successful only one Netherlands cap in two years to incomes 5 because the begin of September, with every of these coming as a starter beneath Ronald Koeman (Transfermarkt).
Gravenberch shines in Netherlands win
Gravenberch produced a second of magic through the Oranje’s 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday night time, a end result overshadowed by a medical emergency which noticed Hungarian coach Adam Szalai taken to hospital through the recreation.
When play resumed after the 36-year-old obtained the mandatory remedy, the Liverpool midfielder created an assault for his group as he cutely obtained a go on the half-turn and skipped previous the problem of 1 opponent as in the event that they have been nothing greater than a passing wasp.
Gravenberch resurgence has been a pleasure to look at
Except for that eye-catching piece of ability, Gravenberch loved one other stable efficiency general in Netherlands’ victory final night time, during which Cody Gakpo scored a penalty.
As per Sofascore, the 22-year-old accomplished 64 of his 67 passes (96%) and three of his 4 dribbles (75%), together with successful six duels and executing two key passes.
The midfielder had endured an abortive spell at Bayern Munich in 2022/23, barely that includes for the Bundesliga giants earlier than he joined Liverpool the next summer time, and he began simply 12 Premier League games final season as he confirmed flashes of high quality however didn’t fairly handle to actually set up himself.
The outlook may be very totally different now beneath Slot, with Gravenberch one in all solely two Reds gamers (together with Virgil van Dijk) to have performed each top-flight minute to date this time period (WhoScored).
It’s been a pleasure to look at our quantity 38 lastly flourishing in latest months, and that magnificent dribble towards Hungary final night time showcased the arrogance which have to be surging by means of his veins proper now.
You possibly can watch Gravenberch’s dribble from the Netherlands recreation under, by way of @lfcrixh on X:
Gravenberch, too simple pic.twitter.com/FH93pJFIHT
— Rixh ⚡️ (@lfcrixh) November 16, 2024
