Ryan Gravenberch is comfortably in the form of his Liverpool career and possibly of his life but that hasn’t stopped some criticism heading his way.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Thomas Hitzlsperger said: “If I was a manager I would sometimes tell him to be a bit further back because he’s taking a lot of risks.”
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This comment was surrounded with praise for the Dutchman from the former Everton player but it still seemed a rather bizarre comment.
Arne Slot will be more than happy with the attacking and defensive balance on show from the 22-year-old and let’s be thankful the advice our midfielder listens to comes from the man who is speaking more sense!
You can watch Hitzlsperger’s comments on Gravenberch via BBC Sport:
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And who’s he?
I feel that learning and education sometimes sound like criticism. Grav is just 22. His ceiling is one I want to see, but the biggest room in the world is improvement. I once read that playing for LFC needs one to transcend training and aim for intelligence and adaptability to get to the next level. So is surviving the famed Ajax academy. Look at our recruitment under Klopp for these qualities. Slot is revamping Liverpool 2.0, the Dutch Rafa Benitez?
For some reason, I don’t see Hitzlsperger’s comments as disparaging. Gravenberch will keep learning how to unfurl his considerable wings. He is in the very right team for that. What is there for me to complain about?