After a very impressive second start in his Liverpool career, Ryan Gravenberch, the team’s newest addition, has won over Jurgen Klopp. Before halftime, the Dutchman gave the Reds a 1-0 lead with a traditional poacher’s finish. He practically controlled the first half against Union Saint-Gilloise. “He is a really good player,” the 56-year-old exclaimed to the reporters gathered for his post-game press conference (as reported by the Echo).
“His first touch is insane, his speed is top notch, and he is a really good shooter, as we saw with the Darwin (Nunez) goal that was disallowed, but the ball was a fireball. The former Bayern Munich player left for what now seems like a pittance in today’s market—£34.2 million.
The second-fastest German player after Sane, Liverpool has just added a 35-point, 45-kmph rocket to its transfer shortlist. While we can understand Thomas Tuchel’s justification for selling, namely that a disgruntled player adds little to a team, we can’t help but wonder what the decision-makers at Bayern Munich must be thinking as they watch these performances.
Oliver Kahn, a former CEO, and Hasan Salihamidzic, a former head of sport, will undoubtedly feel vindicated because they were the ones who first made the decision to acquire him from Ajax more than a year ago. In any case, the loss of the Bavarian powerhouses is largely our gain because Gravenberch is a perfect fit for Jurgen Klopp’s system and his renewed vigor was never more apparent than in his own post-game interview at Anfield.
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