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Ryan Gravenberch is now a key player at Anfield(Image: Getty Images)

Ryan Gravenberch has been 'different gravy' for Liverpool this season - which fits in perfectly with the nickname that's been given to the Dutchman on international duty.

‘Gravie’ has enhanced his reputation in Holland for being a serial winner during his two seasons at Anfield, becoming Arne Slot’s midfield enforcer as the Reds were crowned Premier League champions after his debut campaign under Jurgen Klopp ended with a Carabao Cup medal.

The 23-year-old won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax, as well as two Dutch Cups, the Bundesliga and German Super Cup with Bayern Munich, and was part of the Holland Under-17s team that became European champions in 2018.

Gravenberch said: “The realisation about how much I have won so far isn’t quite there yet.

The Premier League is the strongest league in the world.

He had also struggled in his one and only season in the Bundesliga after moving to Germany from Ajax after breaking through at the Amsterdam club under the guidance of Erik ten Hag.

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The Dutchman made a respectable 21 Premier League starts under Klopp.

Yet Slot’s bold decision to move him into a more defensive midfield berth immediately reaped dividends, with Gravenberch making 37 starts in 38 games as the Reds romped to the title.

Gravenberch said: “When the coach told me about where he wanted me to play, I just thought ‘when can I start?’ I knew I could do it, even though defensively I sometimes had my doubts.

Football has become a running sport - running, running, running.

“The intensity is of course higher than before, especially in the Premier League.

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