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Ryan Gravenberch’s ridiculous defensive stats present why he was Man of the Match – Liverpool FC

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Ryan Gravenberch was deservedly named Man of the Match after Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Wolves, along with his defensive statistics notably spectacular.

Gravenberch added one other Man of the Match award to his rising assortment after being picked out throughout Sky Sports activities’ protection of the Reds’ victory at Molineux.

That got here on the behest of Ibrahima Konate, who joked that the honour ought to have gone to him after he scored his first Premier League objective.

However there’s little debate over Gravenberch’s affect on Arne Slot‘s aspect, which confirmed as soon as once more at Wolves – as evidenced by statistics through FotMob.

 

Flawless Gravenberch

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 14, 2024: Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield. Notts Forest won 1-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 14, 2024: Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield. Notts Forest won 1-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

It’s virtually a default thus far in Slot’s reign that Gravenberch can be a contender for Man of the Match, having taken to his new function with easy poise.

Forward of the journey to Molineux, the 22-year-old admitted that following his £38.5 million transfer from Bayern Munich he “had the time to adapt and actually wanted it,” and now he’s displaying his world-class potential.

That was seen once more at Wolves, notably in Gravenberch’s defensive work.

No participant gained extra tackles (3/3) or extra duels (8/8) than the Dutchman, whose one hundred pc success fee got here with seven floor duels and one aerial duel gained.

Gravenberch was additionally fouled extra instances than every other participant (4), along with his potential to attract contact an underrated trait for a press-resistant midfielder.

The teenager was environment friendly on the ball, too, discovering a teammate with 57 of his 62 tried passes for a 92 % success fee – bettered solely by Virgil van Dijk (93%).

Based on Opta, Gravenberch loved a uncommon distinction along with his efforts out and in of possession:

Curiously goalscorer Konate was the one Liverpool participant to begin the sport who gained extra of his duels than he misplaced (5/8).

 

Win your duels, win the sport

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 28, 2024: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot during the FA Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 28, 2024: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot during the FA Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Slot has been constant in his message all through his time as Liverpool head coach thus far: win your duels and you need to win the sport.

The 46-year-old was rightly nonplussed when it got here to his aspect’s efficiency within the first half at Wolves, with Konate revealing that Slot had urged his gamers to enhance their focus and aggression.

That performed out within the stats, with Liverpool shedding the duels battle within the first half earlier than occurring to win it after the break:

Having solely gained 42.5 % of their duels within the opening 45 minutes, that elevated to a majority 57.9 % within the second half.

Gravenberch clearly performed an enormous half on this, with the No. 38 going from energy to energy as Slot’s lieutenant.


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