From a useless rib to a core! Slow s characteristics are made of stone into gold, and the Red Army s iron waist turns into an all-around midfielder

In the first Merseyside derby of the new Premier League season, Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 and started with a 5-game winning streak. Just 10 minutes into the game, the 23-year-old Dutchman Heraffenberg scored a gorgeous shot to break through the Pickford's fingers; then he sent out an accurate pass to help French striker Ekitic score the second goal to secure the victory. Herafenberg, who was successfully elected as the youngest player of the Premier League last season, is still shining this season. Under Slott, he has completely transformed into an all-round midfielder.

This season, Herafenberg's performance has always been very eye-catching. After missing Bournemouth due to his first round suspension, he continued to highlight as soon as he returned to the starting lineup. Facing Newcastle, Heraffenberg scored a world wave. In the last Champions League match with Atletico Madrid, he gave a wonderful pass to Salah. In this game, Heraffenberg made 1 pass and 1 shot. He has played 5 games in the new season and has directly participated in 4 goals (2 goals and 2 assists), tying the data of the entire season of last season (0 goals and 4 assists). On both offense and defense, he has full influence.

data website Sofascore shows that in this game with Everton, he won 7 times in 11 matches, 56 passes in place and 47 feet (84% success rate), with a 100% success rate, and another 5 steals and 1 key pass. Ian Doyle of Liverpool Echo said bluntly: The Dutchman has "a huge impact" on the game.

In the past, fans had an impression of Heraffenberg. His performance at the No. 6 position successfully supported Liverpool's "waist"! But this season, Herafenberg's position is obviously more flexible. After the game, Herafenberg said in an interview: "The coach gave me confidence that I have more freedom in the midfield this season. Last season I was at the No. 6 position and the position was very low. Now I can move forward."

Recalling Herafenberg's growth process, Slot did play the role of "turning stones into gold". In the summer window of 2023, Bayern sold Heraffenberg to Liverpool for a transfer fee of 40 million euros. Heraffenberg is only a substitute for Bayern. He has made 34 appearances in a season, contributing only 1 goal and 1 assist. His total playing time is only 947 minutes and he appears as a substitute most of the time. Therefore, Bayern fans thought the transfer was a big profit.

And in his first season at Liverpool, Heraffenberg did play a substitute under Klopp. He only played in the Premier League for 1138 minutes and is the team's midfield rotation player. But with the arrival of Slot, Herafenberg's role in the team began to become stronger. As Zubimendi temporarily released the team pigeons, Herafenberg was pushed to the starting position of No. 6 by Slot.

He started 37 Premier League games last season and became the absolute hero of the team's championship. And this season, Herafenberg continues to evolve under Slott. He has transformed from a defensive midfielder to an all-round midfielder. In the past 5 games, Heraffenberg has contributed 2 goals and 2 assists, becoming the most stable firepower output point in the midfield.

Think about 13 months ago, if the Reds really signed Zubimendi, the current No. 38 might have to compete for the start under Slott - he was once marginalized in the Klopp era. Now, Liverpool fans are reluctant to trade him for any midfielder in the world!