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But how he handled it set the tone for this most impressive of seasons.

Far from demanding a different player be targeted, Slot, who has become just the fifth manager to win the league title in his first season in English football, simply rolled up his sleeves, looked at his squad and remembered just why everyone had been raving about Ryan Gravenberch when he was an emerging talent.

It wasn't that Gravenberch had had a bad season during his first campaign at Liverpool in 2023-24, it's just that no-one was really quite sure what he'd had.

The Dutchman started just 12 Premier League matches, and although he did catch the eye on occasion - one superb burst away from Rodri in a game at Manchester City stood out - he'd looked a little more at home in the slower pace of the Europa League.

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The former Ajax and Bayern Munich man has started every Premier League game in that position this season.

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Gravenberch has had a superb season in the Liverpool midfield(

And he's been superb, in the first half of the campaign in particular when his dominating midfield displays would often help the Reds turn the screw in matches.

Gravenberch has shown that the modern No.6 doesn't have to be a big, bruising figure who can only pass sideways and tackle everything that moves, but instead can be a player who is comfortable with the ball at his feet and driving at the opposition.

He's not a small man of course, and his athleticism is one of the most impressive things about him, but his poise on the ball and terrific technique show just what Slot wants from a footballer.

Garvenberch has started every Premier League game this season.

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