'Outstanding' Wijnaldum bedolven onder reacties: 'Sterkste speler van Engeland'
Het nieuwe jaar had niet beter kunnen beginnen voor Georginio Wijnaldum. De middenvelder van Liverpool wordt na de dominante zege op Sheffield United (2-0) overladen met complimenten op social media.
Liverpool verlengde donderdagavond de ongeslagen reeks naar negentien Premier League-wedstrijden, terwijl 365 dagen geleden voor het laatst werd verloren. Vaak krijgen sterren als Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino en Virgil van Dijk de complimenten, maar de prestatie van de 'ondergewaardeerde' Wijnaldum leidt tot lyrische reacties.
De 29-jarige middenvelder is een sleutelfiguur in het 'Gegenpress-voetbal' van manager Jürgen Klopp en was tegen Sheffield op geen enkele fout te betrappen. Dit keer ging dat niet onopgemerkt voorbij in Liverpool, waar supporters van The Reds superlatieven tekort komen. Een greep uit de reacties:
Georginio Wijnaldum is an absolute monster in midfield. Personally one of the best midfielders on the planet and a snip at £14m .. what a signing #Liverpoolfc #lfc #wijnaldum #midfielder
— Michael Hackney (@hackabusi) January 2, 2020
Gini Wijnaldum doesn't get enough credit. Best in the league at what he does. Seedorf esque
— VanDenBang (@VanDenBang_) January 2, 2020
your kid could be about to get hit by a truck and gini wijnaldum would just step in and shield the little fucker
— benny (@normalhumanben) January 2, 2020
Wijnaldum is pound for pound the strongest player in the league
— John O'Sullivan (@NotoriousJOS) January 2, 2020
Thought Wijnaldum was poetry in motion tonight.
— Kev H ⭐77⭐78⭐81⭐84⭐05⭐19 (@gumpy77) January 2, 2020
A class footballer.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Gini is incredible. His ability to shield the ball in tight spaces, controlled footwork, pressing, interceptions, and distribution make this Liverpool team tick. Essential. #Wijnaldum #Liverpool
— Adam Sammons (@Adam_samm2) January 3, 2020
no one protects the ball better than gini wijnaldum. argue with your mother
— mamadou sakho rights (@captvandijk) January 2, 2020
Gini Wijnaldum is so fucking good at shielding the ball, you could lock him in a room of 50 pups and he ain’t letting that ball go! Please come back to Newcastle United ⚫️⚪️😂 pic.twitter.com/9C2mWmQPdz
— Brian Jessop (@br1xnn) January 3, 2020
Wijnaldum is another player who was outstanding tonight.
— The Anfield Buzz (@anfield_buzz) January 2, 2020
He retains the ball superbly, however what impressed me tonight was that the simplistic nature of his game was the most effective.
A vital player for Liverpool. #LIVSHU
Gini Wijnaldum was unbelievable last night. 🇳🇱
— themotionofthepoetry (@motionofpoetry) January 3, 2020
The Dutch metronome in our midfield. ⏲ pic.twitter.com/vzF2WXr95g
What a way to kick off 2020!! 🔥Three points and a clean sheet, another fantastic team performance ❤ #YNWA #LIVSHU pic.twitter.com/7QaVoRuRxX
— Gini Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) January 2, 2020