As soon as once more, Liverpool discovered a option to win.
Regardless of having 27 photographs at Turf Moor, it regarded for all of the world as if the Reds’ run of consecutive Premier League video games with at the least one aim would finish at 37, precisely one yr to the day that they have been final held scoreless within the high flight.
That was till Mo Salah stepped as much as convert a Ninety fifth-minute penalty and make it 4 wins out of 4 to start the top-flight season for the defending champions, whose relentless mentality was praised by Roy Keane afterwards.
The Egyptian King will understandably get the headlines for holding his nerve in Liverpool’s second of want, though he was outshone throughout the 90+ minutes by considered one of his teammates whose contribution shouldn’t go unrecognised.
Gravenberch was excellent for Liverpool
Just one Reds participant was awarded greater than 7 within the Liverpool Echo‘s post-match participant rankings, and that was Ryan Gravenberch with 8, as Ian Doyle wrote: ‘Solely Liverpool participant who regarded remotely like unpicking the Burnley defence first half and shut with one drive shortly after break. Good displaying.’
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The statistics from Turf Moor additionally replicate fairly favourably on the Dutch midfielder – as per Sofascorehe accomplished the second-most passes (84) and third-most duels (seven) of anybody in Arne Slot’s facet, whereas additionally recording extra profitable dribbles (three) than any of his teammates and 4 key passes.
The 23-year-old took 4 of our 27 photographs towards Burnley, together with a robust volley shortly after half-time which might’ve outshone his aim at St James’ Park final month had it gone in.
Gravenberch has restored stability to Liverpool’s midfield
It’s no coincidence that Liverpool have regarded a lot tighter in midfield since Gravenberch returned from lacking our first two video games of the season, wherein we conceded 4 targets (in comparison with two throughout the next three matches).
On a day when the Reds needed to be affected person and hold trying to find methods to unlock a cussed Clarets defence, the Netherlands worldwide by no means stopped probing for a gap, even when the match-winning penalty was the results of a daft handball from Hannibal Mejbri.
Our quantity 38 was considered one of our greatest gamers in final season’s Premier League title triumph, and if we’re to retain the crown subsequent Might, he’ll absolutely have a pivotal function in any such success – particularly if his efficiency at this time is replicated regularly.
