Ryan Gravenberch hailed as 'special player' by Pep Lijnders
Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders has heaped praise on midfielder Ryan Gravenberch after his hot start to life at Anfield. The Reds paid around £35m to sign Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, where the Dutch midfielder managed just three Bundesliga starts in his first season, and have already seen him become a key part of the Liverpool starting lineup. Initially tasked with proving himself in cup com Pet itions, Gravenberch bagged two goals and an assist in three Europa League Game s and has now started Liverpool's last two Premier League Game s as he continues to showcase the sort of form that excited so many during his time at Ajax. Lijnders, taking the place of Jurgen Klopp for Tuesday's press conference, was full of praise for the 21-year-old. "We knew what he is capable of," Lijnders said. "It is the Ryan Gravenberch of Ajax that we see now. "I'm not sure what happened at Bayern, you cannot judge that, but each player with confidence and without confi...