Ryan Gravenberch Player Thread (M)

An ecstatic Ryan Gravenberch vowed to give everything he's got for Liverpool after completing his deadline-day move to the club.

The Netherlands international became the Reds' fourth recruit of the summer window, having completed the formalities of his transfer from Bayern Munich at the AXA Training Centre on Friday, subject to a work permit.

Get your 'Gravenberch 38' Liverpool shirt at our online store here
Gravenberch, who has selected the No.38 shirt, received a warm welcome from Jürgen Klopp and his teammates – including compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo – upon his arrival, and now can't wait to grace Anfield as a Liverpool player.

The 21-year-old sat down with Liverpoolfc.com shortly after putting pen to paper on a long-term contract to conduct his first interview as a Red...


Ryan, it's deadline day but the move is done. How are you feeling to have joined Liverpool?

Yeah, I'm very happy. Very happy that the deal is done and I'm finally here.

How have the last couple of days been for you? This move has happened quite quickly…

For me, I just had to be relaxed. I spoke a lot with my agent and he said to me, 'Everything is going to be alright.' For me, I had to just be relaxed and just wait for this moment.

Was it difficult to be relaxed given all the speculation?

To be honest, for myself it was quite difficult but at the end I'm very happy to be here.

Why are Liverpool the right club for you?

If you see it from the outside, it's one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, I think everything from the outside is top. So that's why.

Obviously there are a couple of guys here in the team that you already know from the national team. Did you speak with Virgil and Cody about the move?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Before the move I spoke a lot with the guys and they said we have a good team, everything is top here. Actually my decision was quick.

They seemed pretty happy to see you this morning…

Yeah, finally!

You also know another Liverpool legend in Gini Wijnaldum. Have you had an opportunity to speak with him?

Not yet, not yet. I didn't speak with him but I'm definitely going to speak to him after this move.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1697711224622854553?s=20

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1697711705558540629?s=20

Welcome to the club

Strong, young, clinical and hard working!

Welcome!

Welcome to LFC Ryan!

Go well lad! May you be better than the last Dutch Ryan we had.

Let’s go!

Fantastic.

All this window was missing was a CB.

Hopefully in January.

Got a lot of talent, hopefully Jürgen can mould him into the player that we need.

Welcome Ryan!

Fantastic news 👍

Welkom, young Padawan.

Welcome Ryan but get rid of that silly goatee.

They recreated that pic from a few years ago, hahaha.

Welcome lad

really please as I think this was one Jürgen really wanted and now we have apotent midfield and a deadly strike force. We have enough in defence as long as we dont leave them wide open so let the good times roll

Welcome Ryan but get rid of that silly goatee.

Ha ha I agree, cut that fluff off.

They recreated that pic from a few years ago, hahaha.

Welcome lad

https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldTalk/status/1697714052309328195?s=20

Said after we signed Endo that we should now go for an all rounder in MF rather than another DM. This is obviously what we've gone for and, while I've not really seen much of Gravenberch, I think on paper he looks perfect for this.

His stats show he can defend as well as attack. Think Endo will be the safe option at DM while Jürgen tries to bring through Ryan and Baj as long term options. But it makes total sense, and was necessary, that Ryan can cover for Dom and Mac as well.

Our midfield options look good now. Our forward options even better (as long as we keep Salah!). Be interesting to see how our defence plays this season, but I think it will be better than last, and will get more protection from better pressing higher up, so I think we are in good shape now and can compete for the title this season.

Well we needed a new midfield and that has been delivered in spades. Perfectly addressed I would say.

Pumped about this signing!!  Welcome big lad!!  I can't wait to see him bossing the middle with Szobo for the next decade!!

Pumped about this signing!!  Welcome big lad!!  I can't wait to see him bossing the middle with Szobo for the next decade!!

Could continue to play Mac as the 6 with Dom and Grav in the 3

Wowser - doesn't he look happy 

Welcome Ryan to the greatest team in the world 

Wowser - doesn't he look happy 

Welcome Ryan to the greatest team in the world 

The interview video with him and Klopp looks great.
Klopp finally gets his man.

https://twitter.com/MrBoywunder/status/1697717297379422694?s=20

The interview video with him and Klopp looks great.
Klopp finally gets his man.

https://twitter.com/MrBoywunder/status/1697717297379422694?s=20

Love it !!

Love it !!

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1697731059180322885?s=20

Robbo: Finally a good Dutch player.

Happy with this signing. I’ve wanted him since he was first linked.

Good price for a player with unique qualities. He’s big, mobile, good at carrying the ball and has huge potential. Needs to improve off the ball but Klopp should be able to work his magic.

Let's hope all four midfielders settle quickly and form some kind of partnership.  Absolutely crazy when you think we have changed our entire midfield in one summer but the club have responded reasonably well in that department.

Obviously still questions in all of the defensive positions but we should have little excuses up front in terms of both supply and finishing.

Gravenberch clearly needs to kick on because something wasn't going right at Bayern.

Great thing is he's 21 so still has plenty of time to grow and be moulded into a key player for us. I think he is much too progressive a midfielder to be sat deep, and since we have Alexis, Thiago, Bajcetic and Endo who to varying degrees are more suited to this, he complements the options we have quite well. I love the Dutch connection - who doesn't like a Dutch midfielder? The boys will make him feel like it's a second home for him here.

An ecstatic Ryan Gravenberch vowed to give everything he's got for Liverpool after completing his deadline-day move to the club.

The Netherlands international became the Reds' fourth recruit of the summer window, having completed the formalities of his transfer from Bayern Munich at the AXA Training Centre on Friday, subject to a work permit.

Get your 'Gravenberch 38' Liverpool shirt at our online store here
Gravenberch, who has selected the No.38 shirt, received a warm welcome from Jürgen Klopp and his teammates – including compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo – upon his arrival, and now can't wait to grace Anfield as a Liverpool player.

The 21-year-old sat down with Liverpoolfc.com shortly after putting pen to paper on a long-term contract to conduct his first interview as a Red...


Ryan, it's deadline day but the move is done. How are you feeling to have joined Liverpool?

Yeah, I'm very happy. Very happy that the deal is done and I'm finally here.

How have the last couple of days been for you? This move has happened quite quickly…

For me, I just had to be relaxed. I spoke a lot with my agent and he said to me, 'Everything is going to be alright.' For me, I had to just be relaxed and just wait for this moment.

Was it difficult to be relaxed given all the speculation?

To be honest, for myself it was quite difficult but at the end I'm very happy to be here.

Why are Liverpool the right club for you?

If you see it from the outside, it's one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, I think everything from the outside is top. So that's why.

Obviously there are a couple of guys here in the team that you already know from the national team. Did you speak with Virgil and Cody about the move?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Before the move I spoke a lot with the guys and they said we have a good team, everything is top here. Actually my decision was quick.

They seemed pretty happy to see you this morning…

Yeah, finally!

You also know another Liverpool legend in Gini Wijnaldum. Have you had an opportunity to speak with him?

Not yet, not yet. I didn't speak with him but I'm definitely going to speak to him after this move.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1697711224622854553?s=20

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1697711705558540629?s=20

Welcome to the club

Welcome to LFC Gravvo lad.

I had no chance with this thread.

🍺

Welcome Lad. And all the best for your time here.

Ecstatic about this I was hoping we'd sign this lad all Summer, he's a top talent no idea why Bayern managers pied him, but they are gonna have egg on their faces when they see what Jürgen gets out of him with us.

Welcome to this club, nice prospect and as I always say, work hard.

Welcome to LFC Gravvo lad.

I had no chance with this thread.

🍺

On the ale Dave 😁

Have a good feeling about this one..He is motivated and wants to prove the doubters wrong. We can offer him a lot of opportunities to grow and he will be with his Dutch team mates/captain and raring to get back to the national team.

On the ale Dave 😁

Friday isn't it 🙃🥴

Robbo.... finally a good Dutch player. L o l

Brilliant! Totally delighted with this lad joining, and as I said previously, Klopp will definitely get a tune out of him. Great price too...

Robbo.... finally a good Dutch player. L o l

He's that type of person. I would love him as my colleague.

Dominik, Alexis and Ryan if all work hard, they have a bright future for them and us.

just brings more to our midfield now and we look very solid there whilst the new players may lack the experience of the players who  left they seem to have different qualities and more goals in them cant wait to see them all click

Welcome to the club Ryan, good luck

I was underwhelmed when we signed him, maybe because I watched a few games when he was at Bayern.

But reading how Ajax fans highly rate him and most coaches do, I'm going to be optimistic and hope he pulls off a Mane or Salah influence.

If he can give us just 75% of what someone like Gini gave us it’s money well spent.

Ryan meets Jürgen.....


https://youtube.com/shorts/x0UExlxK2Bo?si=XpxyJsVl5DD2qiBD

Something about this kid. He has an aura about him. I think he's going to be incredible.

I don’t know too much about him tbh

Who does he play like - past or present day !

Welcome to the Greatest Football Club on the Planet Ryan.

Hopefully you go on and become another Famous name to have graced this Football Club.

He refused to go to Orange junior team (U21) to work hard for our shirt. For me, it is a huge sign that he wants to work hard and fight for his place.

He has been criticised firmly by Koeman and the U21 manager. They can f. off. They do not understand. If he plays well for us in the future, they will benefit too. They are only looking into it short term. I hate the international breaks so much.

He refused to go to Orange junior team (U21) to work hard for our shirt. For me, it is a huge sign that he wants to work hard and fight for his place.

He has been criticised firmly by Koeman and the U21 manager. They can f. off. They do not understand. If he plays well for us in the future, they will benefit too. They are only looking into it short term. I hate the international breaks so much.

That's the Ronald Koeman that ran off and dropped the national team as soon as Barca came calling.

He refused to go to Orange junior team (U21) to work hard for our shirt. For me, it is a huge sign that he wants to work hard and fight for his place.

He has been criticised firmly by Koeman and the U21 manager. They can f. off. They do not understand. If he plays well for us in the future, they will benefit too. They are only looking into it short term. I hate the international breaks so much.

100% mate. Imagine it must be a bit sh*t to having to travel to play u21s v Moldova and Macedonia when your career is about to go to another level. It suits everyone in the long run that he gets settled at LFC and into the swing of things as at this stage he will learn 10x more from a half a match in the PL than any number of u21 games. We need him to be ready for the Wolves game and beyond, and it's a great sign that this is where his focus lies.

Looking forward to seeing what Ryan brings to the Team.

If it's anything like what Dom and Mac bring, woooo weeee, look the F**k out!

Looking forward to seeing what Ryan brings to the Team.

If it's anything like what Dom and Mac bring, woooo weeee, look the F**k out!

Your boring me now, stop being so fcuking positive all the time whilst I have to wallow in a poor window you Aussie kunt

Your boring me now, stop being so fcuking positive all the time whilst I have to wallow in a poor window you Aussie kunt

🤣🤣🤣

Your boring me now, stop being so fcuking positive all the time whilst I have to wallow in a poor window you Aussie kunt

Don't know what you are complaining about, that Jonny Evans is a decent defender (about 10 years ago).

Don't know what you are complaining about, that Jonny Evans is a decent defender (about 10 years ago).

That’s it  rub the salt in why don’t you.  🤮😂

Don't know what you are complaining about, that Jonny Evans is a decent defender (about 10 years ago).

He should have stuck to attempting to steal taxi's

The Athletic has an article on his signing: https://theathletic.com/4838182/2023/09/07/ryan-gravenberch-liverpool-transfer-inside-deal/

The title reads: How Liverpool signed Ryan Gravenberch: Patience, family meetings – and Klopp

Who would've thought?! Sometimes you need patience to sign a player...

The Athletic has an article on his signing: https://theathletic.com/4838182/2023/09/07/ryan-gravenberch-liverpool-transfer-inside-deal/

The title reads: How Liverpool signed Ryan Gravenberch: Patience, family meetings – and Klopp

Who would've thought?! Sometimes you need patience to sign a player...

but we were told it's just paying a fee

Your boring me now, stop being so fcuking positive all the time whilst I have to wallow in a poor window you Aussie kunt

Sux to be you mate

Johnny Evans 

Sux to be you mate

Johnny Evans 

I'm with him bro. You're playing champions league football and you want to contend for the league, and in the closing moments of a big game, out runs Evans. I literally .

Why not in the Dutch squad ??

Why not in the Dutch squad ??

Getting familiar with the Lib'pool fam...

Getting familiar with the Lib'pool fam...

Ah

he is 21 moving to another Country needs somewhere to stay and find his way around and the idiot former bluenose sticks the boot in despite him telling the u21 his intentions. Looking forward to seeing this lad play.

No one talking about Ryan's starting debut?

Strange.

He was class.

Really liked what i saw,

He has some long strides when running with the ball and not afraid to run at defences. I like that.

Looking forward to see how he develops here, just hope it was cramp and not an injury, already!

Really liked what i saw,

He has some long strides when running with the ball and not afraid to run at defences. I like that.

Looking forward to see how he develops here, just hope it was cramp and not an injury, already!

I posted on the match thread that Jürgen mentioned that it was cramp alright....

A decent debut with what you would expect from a player who has spent most of the last year on the bench with some good and some bad.

Flashes of his potential which bodes well once he is up to speed.

started slowly but got into it second half plenty to look forward too hope his injury is not serious

Showed some real class. Impressed I was.

That cross was pinpoint for the goal. He wasn't afraid to stick his head in there and battle. I thin he's only going to look better with time. Although I do wonder if he's rotational with Dom and Mac or is Mac going to get stuck playing the 6 role. Because Gravenberch doesn't look like a 6 to me.

That cross was pinpoint for the goal. He wasn't afraid to stick his head in there and battle. I thin he's only going to look better with time. Although I do wonder if he's rotational with Dom and Mac or is Mac going to get stuck playing the 6 role. Because Gravenberch doesn't look like a 6 to me.

Given what we've seen so far from Klopp it looks like Mac Allister is his go to 6 for the moment.
Gravenberch and Szoboszlai in the more advanced two.

He had a nice debut the other night. His passing was a little wayward but you can see he has a decent touch, his first stouch won 3-4 fouls in this match and the cross for the goal was terrific. My only concern would be that he is going to get kicked a lot in the epl. As for his position i'd imagine he plays in one of the 2 more advanced roles and does a similar job to Jones when he plays. Deffo not a 6,I think Bajcetic is most suited to play this role myself butideally the club will be back in the market in January for a genuine contender. I think it's fair to say they have whiffed thus far in replacing Fabinho so it'll be Mac and Baj (and Thiago) to cover as 6 in the mean time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXc0bykhNo

No one talking about Ryan's starting debut?

Strange.

He was class.

That ball for the second!