Arne Slot’s impact on the Liverpool team since his arrival has been clear with the team now emerging as a contender to win the Premier League this season.
The new Liverpool manager’s instant impact on Merseyside has shocked many with the Reds now sitting top of the Premier League table after seven games.
Slot has seamlessly applied his tactics on a Liverpool side, which are still more or less Jurgen Klopp’s team and has managed to get the best out of a number of players.
Liverpool’s failure to sign a defensive midfielder in the summer forced Slot to find solutions within and he repurposed Ryan Gravenberch to be an elite number 6.
The midfielder has been receiving widespread praise for the consistent performances he has been churning out as the deepest midfielder in the team this season.
Arne Slot is perfect for Ryan Gravenberch at Liverpool
Rafael van der Vaart has not shied away from producing effusive praise for the Dutch midfielder this season.
Gravenberch’s performances have left an impact on the former Tottenham attacking midfielder and he admitted that the Reds star is someone he loves watching play.
He believes that the player is going to go places if he gets the right kind of confidence from his coaches and feels in Slot, he has found the perfect manager on Merseyside.
Van der Vaart is really optimistic about the kind of midfield options the Netherlands have in the coming years.
“He’s my type of player”, Van der Vaart said on NOS’ Studio Voetbal.
“I like him. He’s a player I like to watch. I see a lot of potential in him.
“If he gets confidence and has the right coach… With Arne Slot, he has the perfect coach.
“He and Frenkie de Jong in midfield… Then you also have Tijjani Reijnders and Quinten Timber. We’re really in a good position.”
