I said at the time Klopp left I was worried how he’d get on without Pep and Jurgen in his corner, managing his development.
I’ve seen enough in spells that he has undeniable talent, I don’t believe for one minute he has a poor attitude or is lacking anything, I just feel he’s not found his feet yet and usually a pre season is a big opportunity for that to reset. 12 months ago the majority of the fan base were debating where Darwin would play, why we’d signed a 9 to play on the left and most questioned the fit. Then he resets in the summer, develops as expected and is now a key player.
It might take Ryan a couple of years to develop into a key player, he’s still years from his peak. The big problem for him is we have 3 top drawer 8s and Harvey’s not far from joining that group. As talented as he is, he might struggle to get the consistent minutes to reach his potential.