Ryan Gravenberch delivers emphatic answer to Liverpool question after 11 minutes
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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch reaffirmed Peter Crouch's claim that the 23-year-old is one of the best midfielders in the world after just 11 minutes this lunchtime.
The former Ajax and Bayern Munich talent scored a superb opener during Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton.
Gravenberch capped a dominant start for the Reds with a sensational volley as he beat Jordan Pickford.
The midfielder has been a revelation since being deployed deeper in the middle of the pitch for Liverpool and has quickly established himself as one of the best in that position in Europe.
The Netherlands international made it two for the campaign after a brilliant long-range effort against Newcastle United, earlier on in the season.
On the half-hour mark, he was involved in doubling Liverpool's lead; he threaded the ball through for Hugo Ekitke who prodded through the legs of Pickford
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His recent showings have earned talk of being among the best midfielders in the world and that very topic was brought up during TNT Sports' build-up with Crouch and former Everton defender Joleon Lescott.
The former Liverpool and England striker claimed that, if Gravenberch can add more goals to his game, as well as keep up the contributions that he is making, he can be considered as one of the best in the world.
"I feel like he's got everything," said Crouch.
"If he continues to play in this vain and Liverpool keep winning things, you've got a player there who is going to win Player of the Year awards, he's on his way to being one of, if not, the best midfielders in the Premier League.
"His attributes, breaks the lines, picks a pass, if he adds goals to his game, he'll have everything for me.
"Yeah I'd put him in that bracket (best in the world), without a shadow of a doubt, the midfielders globally there's fantastic ones, but he's up there.
"The only reason he has only had one season in the No.6 role, he can do two jobs in one position, but he's now on the road to be one of the best in the world - if not the best."
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