‘He’s in incredible shape’: Virgil van Dijk says £34m Liverpool player is ‘unbelievable’
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And, although Van Dijk has been an important part of their wins, the performances of Ryan Gravenberch have arguably been more important.
One thing that has been made clear this season is that Gravenberch is going to have an important role to play once again.
He’s also only 23 years old, which means that he’s set to be a Liverpool player for many years to come.
“Not just this season, he’s been playing like that from the moment last season started,” Van Dijk said to BBC Sport.
“He’s unbelievable.
It’s a mix of everything: getting confidence, progressing and improving as a player, playing games at the highest level and knowing your role in the team.
“I’m very pleased for him because he puts in a lot of hard work to do what he is doing.”
Towards the end of last season, it was clear that Gravenberch was being overused.
The midfielder was becoming tired towards the end of games, with Wataru Endo often coming on to relieve him of his duties.
And, even though the Japan international is still around, it’s clear that the Reds need to find a younger player to take over his role.