Welcome Ryan Gravenberch

[Chewie]

Finally. Now we can all get a good night's sleep. Be a good red Ryan  

 

Edited September 1, 2023 by Chewie

[Bogman]

Excited to see someone I don’t think I’ve ever seen play.

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Think this will be a great signing. Reminds me a bit of signing Coutinho who was highly rated then didn’t fit in at Inter before coming to us 

[Dominus Maximus]

Welcome to the circle of pain buddy. Hope you win the league while you are here. 

[DanWM]

Watched a YouTube comp of him for the first time, he's definitely got the Gini 'press resistance' thing hasn't he.

[Dominus Maximus]

  On 01/09/2023 at 21:23, DanWM said:

Watched a YouTube comp of him for the first time, he's definitely got the Gini 'press resistance' thing hasn't he.

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He does loves to turn with the ball and sprint away.

[Ombudsam]

Welcome Ryan.

Do goals, running, passes and tackles. 

[DanWM]

Thought this was interesting from Klopp's interview:

"But how Thomas Tuchel said today in the press conference in Munich I think, the position he is best at, they don’t really have in their system. We have that – that’s good."

I'm not sure what position that is? A double pivot with Trent? Doesn't feel very balanced. Sorry I know this is boring.

[muleskinner]

Too right Jurgen

[Cam]

  On 01/09/2023 at 21:46, DanWM said:

Thought this was interesting from Klopp's interview:

"But how Thomas Tuchel said today in the press conference in Munich I think, the position he is best at, they don’t really have in their system. We have that – that’s good."

I'm not sure what position that is? A double pivot with Trent? Doesn't feel very balanced. Sorry I know this is boring.

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He was talking about a number 8. Weirdly that's a position we are already very well stocked. I don't think we'll see much of The Grav at 6, thankfully. I just hope we don't waste Mac there.

[DanWM]

  On 01/09/2023 at 21:55, Cam said:

He was talking about a number 8. Weirdly that's a position we are already very well stocked. I don't think we'll see much of The Grav at 6, thankfully. I just hope we don't waste Mac there.

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Ah okay, I was still trying to imagine our 3 new lads making a complete midfield. Funny one though, it's leaving a lot of dependency on Endo to be the mainstay while we alternate all the number eights we have.

Still think the plan is to move Gravenberch deeper but we'll see.

[Barnesy_10]

Funny Robbo saying 'finally a good Dutch player' in his welcome video

[Benzo-13]

The bits I saw at Ajax I was always impressed. He’d been in the big three of midfield protégés along with Tchouameni and Bellingham at one stage. 

Trust Jurgen to get that talent back.

[Tommok]

I really like that Jurgen's clearly wanted to sign him for a while - he must be excited to work with him. 

Sounds like Gravenberch wanted to come here too so that's a good start

[Boca]

  On 01/09/2023 at 23:08, Barnesy_10 said:

Funny Robbo saying 'finally a good Dutch player' in his welcome video

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Was just about to post that

 

[Case]

I think, hope, the plan is to work on Curtis being the six, with Grav, Mac, Elliott and Dom rotating at eight. The Baj doing a bit of both and Endo holding the fort while Curtis develops. Options.

[Ombudsam]

I think the plan must be Endo and Baj as the sixes. Baj played there loads last season

[Swagger]

Was hoping for a 6, but this lad certainly has the talent and the fact the Jurgen and co. have been after him for so long tells us that they believe that he can be a star for us. 

[Kahnee]

  On 01/09/2023 at 21:55, Cam said:

He was talking about a number 8. Weirdly that's a position we are already very well stocked. I don't think we'll see much of The Grav at 6, thankfully. I just hope we don't waste Mac there.

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Think all three will be playing there at some point in the match. Feel Jurgen has been after a more fluid, and unpredictable, midfield this summer

[Gethin]

  On 02/09/2023 at 05:56, sammy & a said:

Baj played there loads last season

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He didn’t, after his first couple of games he was generally further forward.

Think he’s gonna need to develop physically if he’s going to play 6 regularly. He’s got the skills to do it already 

[Ombudsam]

  On 02/09/2023 at 07:02, Gethin said:

He didn’t, after his first couple of games he was generally further forward.

Think he’s gonna need to develop physically if he’s going to play 6 regularly. He’s got the skills to do it already 

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Ah ok. My perception is off then.

[Flasher]

  On 02/09/2023 at 05:32, Case said:

I think, hope, the plan is to work on Curtis being the six, with Grav, Mac, Elliott and Dom rotating at eight. The Baj doing a bit of both and Endo holding the fort while Curtis develops. Options.

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Jones at six, for Liverpool? 

Nah. Look at the great sixes in recent history and tell me he's got anything in common with them... 

He's a creator and not the standard we need. Being a local lad, he's the perfect squad player, the same way Butt was for Utd. 

[Gethin]

  On 02/09/2023 at 08:01, Flasher said:

Jones at six, for Liverpool? 

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Playing him there was a desperation move for one pre-season game. Pretty certain there's no long term plan to do it.

[McBain]

I like that each time i hear his name someone has removed a different part of it

Currently i'm saying it in my head as hrahenher

Edited September 2, 2023 by McBain

[kop205]

  On 02/09/2023 at 07:02, Gethin said:

He didn’t, after his first couple of games he was generally further forward.

Think he’s gonna need to develop physically if he’s going to play 6 regularly. He’s got the skills to do it already 

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I don't think there is a future here for him playing further forwards, don't think it suits his skill set and loads ahead of him in the pecking order. I'd defo like to see him play DM this season, with some energy around him.