Ryan Gravenberch has discussed the impact of playing alongside Curtis Jones at the base of midfield for Liverpool
Ryan Gravenberch has explained how his midfield partnership with Curtis Jones is helping continue his goalscoring revival this campaign. Gravenberch scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season when netting the opener in the 2-1 win over struggling Wolves at Anfield on Saturday.
It is in contrast to last season when the Holland international failed to find the target once as the Reds romped to a record-equalling 20th championship.
Having played alongside Alexis Mac Allister for the majority of the title-winning campaign, Gravenberch has been partnered by Curtis Jones at the base of midfield for the last four Premier League games during which Liverpool have moved back into the top four.
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And Gravenberch said: “I know Curtis loves to take the ball and dribble from the back. He’s really comfortable and almost never loses the ball.
“It’s really nice to play with him. It makes you more comfortable to bring the ball forward.
“Always when you score, you have a really good feeling. It was a really nice assist from Jeremie (Frimpong), and I saw the gap on the right side (of the goalkeeper) and it went nicely.”
Liverpool made hard work of the second half against Wolves when a two-goal lead was halved shortly after the interval through Santiago Bueno.
And Gravenberch, speaking to LFC TV, said: “In the first half we played really good, created good chances and scored two goals and then in the second half we conceded again from a set-piece and they (Wolves) smell they can maybe score the next one. But in the end we fight and showed character.
“As always, we have to stick together and just run, run and try to win your duels. I think we did that, so I’m happy.”
Gravenbech added: “We can do a bit better in the second half. Of course we play a lot of games and players get tired, but I think if you get tired you have to keep the ball and not go forward always.
“I think we can do better keeping the ball and just let the other team run and they will get tired from that, and then find the right moment. We didn’t do it and we have to keep working on that.
“But hopefully we can get momentum from now on and just keep going.”
