´He´s in the form of his life´ - Liverpool skipper Van Dijk hails ´unbelievable´ Gravenberch - Soccer News

[ad_1] Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk says “unbelievable” Ryan Gravenberch is “within the type of his life”, however insisted his compatriot should not relaxation on his laurels.

Gravenberch performed a starring position because the Reds got here out on high within the Merseyside derby on Saturday, courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Everton.

The midfielder opened the scoring with a surprising volley, earlier than his chic throughball arrange Hugo Ekitike for the game-clinching second objective.

At 23 years and 127 days previous, Gravenberch turned the youngest Liverpool participant to attain and supply an help in a Premier League Merseyside derby.

He has additionally now scored twice in his 4 Premier League video games for the Reds this season, having solely scored as soon as in 63 appearances within the competitors in 2023-24 and 2024-25 mixed.

After a troublesome first marketing campaign at Anfield, the previous Bayern Munich midfielder was named the Premier League’s Younger Participant of the Season final time period, as Arne Slot’s aspect cruised to the title.

And Van Dijk is stuffed with reward for the strides his fellow Netherlands worldwide has made.

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“Not simply this season, he’s been taking part in like that from the second final season began. He’s unbelievable. He’s crucial to the best way we play,” stated Van Dijk.

“You see the quantity of occasions I attempt to search for him. It advantages him, me and the crew. He’s in unbelievable form. He’s within the type of his life. He has to maintain going. He’s nonetheless younger.

“The expectation degree will all the time be proper up there, and that’s what he has to attempt to attain each three or 4 days. It’s a pleasant problem.

“Throughout his first season right here, he hardly performed both. It’s a mixture of every thing: getting confidence, progressing and enhancing as a participant, taking part in video games on the highest degree and figuring out your position within the crew.