Liverpool increased their lead at the top of the Premier League standings to four points on Wednesday night as they overcame Luton 4-1 at Anfield.

Virgil van Dijk, Harvey Elliott, Cody Gakpo, and Luis Diaz were the four goal scorers for Jurgen Klopp’s club during a crucial period when the Reds were missing a number of important players due to injuries.

The numbers from tonight’s game, however, support the idea that there was another red-shirted player who deserves the title of unsung hero because of his outstanding all-around performance.

Ryan Gravenberch led all Reds players in wins during duels with eight, according to Sofascore. He also recorded five tackles, one interception, and one clearance.

In addition to finishing all but four of his passes, the 21-year-old had a perfect dribble success rate and completed two crucial passes during his possession game.

Earlier this month, TV cameras caught Klopp criticising the £150,000-per-week midfield player (Capology) for poor pressing that resulted in Arsenal’s opening goal in their 3-1 victory over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. This put the player under intense scrutiny.

But Gravenberch’s performance in the centre of the park was a redemption, as he filled in for Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, and Thiago Alcantara.

If everything goes according to plan, the captain of Hungary might be ready for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday; nonetheless, the Dutchman gave it his all today and might have impressed his manager enough to be given a starting role at Wembley.

The 21-year-old is putting on the kind of performance that fans love to witness, and maybe he can continue it while Liverpool deals with an injury issue.