Redknapp Praises “Immense” Liverpool Star Who Could Play Vital Role In Winning Premier League Title

Redknapp Praises “Immense” Liverpool Star Who Could Play Vital Role In Winning Premier League Title

Former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp believes Georginio Wijnaldum could prove vital as the Reds look to go one better than last season and win the Premier League.

The Dutchman scored the only goal in the 1-0 win against Sheffield United on Saturday, and Redknapp thinks the midfielder will need to continue contributing in front of goal when the front three are not scoring:

“He is immense in midfield and if Liverpool are to win the title, their fans will be looking to him to deliver when the front three are not firing.”

The lack of goals from midfield has been a big concern for the Reds over the past couple of seasons. The likes of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho don’t generally get on the scoresheet so the onus does fall on Wijnaldum who is a decent finisher.

Certainly, his strike against the Blades wasn’t a particularly good example of that, with Liverpool requiring a big mistake from Dean Henderson to grab the three points.

Even so, Redknapp’s point is a valid one. Wijnaldum has the talent to chip in with more goals and if the Merseyside club are to keep up their good start, they will need goals from right across the pitch.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.