By Chris Shaw
Ryan Gravenberch is enjoying his return to a deeper midfield role and talks at length about his discussions about the position with head coach Arne Slot.
Liverpool’s number 38 was deployed in central midfield during pre-season and remained so in last weekend’s Premier League opener at Ipswich Town.
Gravenberch impressed as the Reds claimed a 2-0 win at Portman Road, with Slot’s men taking control after the break and scoring goals through Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah.
When asked about his currently changed role in the starting eleven, the Dutchman told Liverpoolfc.com: “I had a quick chat with him (Slot) and he said I had to focus on the No. 6 and No. 8 positions.”
“Now I play at No. 6. I used to play there too, so I know what I have to do. I enjoyed playing there.”
“It’s a slightly different system than the one we played last season, but I think everyone has gotten used to it. Now we just have to keep building on it. I think in the end we can be a really dominant team.”
Liverpool return to Anfield this weekend for their first competitive home game of the 2024/25 season, hosting Brentford on Merseyside.
They also started the Premier League season with a win: with a goal in the second half they defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Gravenberch is looking forward to the next opportunity to perform in front of his own fans, but is also aware that the Reds will have to return to their level if they want to pick up three more points.
“It’s something special,” he said about the first home game of the season. “Hopefully the weather will be good on Sunday too! But I’m really looking forward to seeing the fans again.”
“We know where we stand. Brentford are a good team, they have a good squad. There are no easy games in the Premier League, so we know it will be tough. But we will give it our all and hopefully we can win.”
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