OFFICIAL: Ryan Gravenberch wins the POTM for the match between Liverpool vs AC Milan.Β
After the ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool move, Arne Slot exposes Ryan Gravenberch’s added motivation
According to Arne Slot, Ryan Gravenberch was motivated by the past achievements of AC Milan’s Dutch legends to assist Liverpool in a 3-1 Champions League victory at San Siro. The Reds manager also discussed how his midfield functions differently from the engine room under former manager Jurgen Klopp.
At the heart of the Reds’ midfield, Gravenberch continued his impressive form as Slot’s team made a big impression at home against the seven-time champions to launch the redesigned European Cup.Dutch legends have a long and distinguished history at Milan, and Slot explained how Gravenberch was eager to emulate his countrymen by showcasing his own abilities in one of the most prestigious settings in European football.”He used the opportunity to play at a stadium where many Dutch players had performed incredibly well (in the past),” Slot stated. “Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, and following him, Clarence Seedorf, who was standing close by, came over here to carry out the identical tasks as the other three. Ryan didn’t play the best today, but he wasn’t alone.[The midfield] combines quality and enthusiasm while the ball is in play. Three “animals,” “dogs,” or whichever you want to refer to it, extremely dedicated players in the midfield made up, in my opinion, Liverpool’s most successful squad in recent memory.
These three are pretty comfortable with the ball because they work extremely hard in midfield and don’t battle for it. That’s what you like to see because, in addition to pressing high and trying to be very aggressive, we also prefer to play from the back and generate opportunities in this manner. They behaved in that manner today.
Following a goal from Christian Pulisic in the third minute, Liverpool equalized through headers from Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, then in the second half, Dominik Szoboszlai added a third.