{"id":6533,"date":"2026-05-09T17:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:33:09","slug":"ryan-gravenberch-responds-to-liverpool-boos-i-dont-really-think-we-deserved-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6533","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Gravenberch responds to Liverpool boos &#8211; &#8216;I don&#8217;t really think we deserved this&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_ab5de1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Liverpool midfielder opened the scoring in his side&#8217;s clash against Chelsea, only for Enzo Fernandez to equalise before the Reds players were booed off<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33918835\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Gravenberch was speaking after Liverpool's draw with Chelsea\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918835.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_graven.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918835.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_graven.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918835.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_graven.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918835.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_graven.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ryan Gravenberch was speaking after Liverpool's draw with Chelsea\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ryan Gravenberch was speaking after Liverpool&#8217;s draw with Chelsea<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch insists that the Reds players didn&#8217;t deserve to be booed off by supporters following Saturday&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dutch midfielder Gravenberch opened the scoring with a fine strike after just five minutes, before Enzo Fernandez equalised when his low free-kick snuck in at the Kop end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reds fans were quick to make their displeasure clear when Arne Slot opted to take off Rio Ngumoha midway through the second half, replacing him with Alexander Isak, before many booed again after the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Responding to that second lot of jeering, Gravenberch told TNT Sports: &#8220;To be honest, we need them (the fans) behind us.<\/p>\n<article class=\"Teaser_teaser__XImzE OpinionTeaser_teaser-opinion__u0ZfS\" data-testid=\"opinion-teaser\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33917540\">\n<div class=\"Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O\" data-testid=\"opinion-teaser-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918641.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s540\/0_GettyImages-2275297823.jpg 540w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918641.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_GettyImages-2275297823.jpg 650w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918641.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s948\/0_GettyImages-2275297823.jpg 948w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article33918641.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_GettyImages-2275297823.jpg\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><label data-testid=\"label\" class=\"Label_label__pFaDj Label_secondary__nOPjT label--section-color\"><span data-testid=\"label-text\" class=\"Label_text__tRLWj\">OPINION<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OpinionTeaser_content-wrapper__TVVPL OpinionTeaser_large__m6_Lk\">\n<div data-testid=\"teaser-author\" class=\"TeaserAuthor_author__h_bIR TeaserAuthor_large__QjYde\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article7792726.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s338a\/Ian-Doyle.jpg\" alt=\"Author avatar\"\/><span class=\"TeaserAuthor_author-name__YmKL2\">Ian Doyle<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ab5de1\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Florian Wirtz Liverpool absence vs Chelsea explained despite Arne Slot admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;OK we didn&#8217;t win, but I don&#8217;t really think we deserved this (reaction). The fans have to be behind us for the full 90 minutes because when they were behind us in the second half, we were pressing really well. We need them. Hopefully they wouldn&#8217;t do it again in the next two games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reflecting on the failure to hold onto the lead given to the Reds by his goal, Gravenberch continued: &#8220;Yes, of course we are (disappointed) because we have to share the points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We wanted the three points but obviously they are a very good team, who play well here, so in the end I do think they deserved a point as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We created chances, with a couple coming from Dom (Szoboszlai). If we had been a bit luckier, those would&#8217;ve gone in. In the end, we didn&#8217;t make it so we are a bit disappointed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gravenberch added: &#8220;It hasn&#8217;t been a great season from us. 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