Ryan Gravenberch received a reminder from Ronald Koeman of the midfielder’s shortcoming prior to his development at Liverpool. Koeman is the coach of the Netherlands.

Consequently, what happened?

Since Arne Slot took over as Liverpool’s new coach in place of Jurgen Klopp, Gravenberch has experienced a comeback. The Dutchman was highly praised for his performance in the Reds’ 3-0 victory against Manchester United on Sunday after making an impression in his first Premier League match of the season when the team defeated Ipswich.

THE LARGER IMAGE
Koeman was questioned about Gravenberch’s recent performances after he was included in his team for the Nations League games against Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina. But the coach was quick to call attention to a weakness in his approach.

THOUGHS OF KOEMAN

“I have always seen the potential in him, but I believed he lacked focus; this is something that he had to improve and now it seems that he finally realises what is asked of him,” Koeman said of the midfielder during a news conference.

WHAT NEXT FOR GRAVENBERCH?

Gravenberch will hope to feature in Oranje’s games on September 7 and 10. He will then return to Merseyside to start preparing for the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on September 14.