I saw a video compilation of his game against Bayern Munich, I think. It may even have been you that posted it. He certainly looked composed and influential - a real tidy player. But I was surprised by how much time he was given on the ball. It all looked quite leisurely when compared with a Premier League central midfield. I don't watch Bundesliga games so I cannot say if that was in any way typical, but to get all that time on the ball when you're playing Bayern Munich? It was very strange.
You clearly do watch a lot of games from this league. Is my impression correct? And if so, what does it tell us about Grujic that might be useful for the Premier League? Anything?
I recal a couple compilations here, one was from a really odd game, I think vs Nürnberg (worst team in the league and rooted to the bottom of the table), who Hertha beat comfortably,and it was like a training match. I remember being amazed someone actually spent time making a compilation of him in that actual game
Dont recal the Bayern one, but I guess it was from the home game rather than the away game. It would have been a time when Bayern where certainly not in form, and where in that stage of adapting to a new coach. And Nico Kovac is the most un-Bayern type coach in the sense he's defensive and rather un-adventurous to put it kindly. Normally, a smaller team like Hertha wouldn't even be allowed to have the ball for any length of time in midfield vs Bayern.
For sure players have more time in the Bundesliga. It isn't a slow league at all, in fact it has it's frantic games, plenty of speed and pace to games. But it certainly isn't as 'in your face' you could say, in the middle of the park as the prem is, nowhere near. Most teams tend to keep the ball on the floor too, and players on some teams will generally have more time to use it. I guess it's a good league for midfielders who like to use the ball well. And then if they go to the prem they probaby get rather a shock to the system
Edit: sorry, missed the last part of your post, as for Grujic, all it tells me is that he has the capabilities to be a first 11 player at a certain level! For Liverpool? I doubt it very much. He's a neat and tidy player, good strength, has a decent eye for a pass and a shot and even for a goal, quite an adaptive midfielder, as he's played defensively and further forward for Hertha. I do think he can play in the prem though. Just not really for a team competing each season for CL.
