Marko Grujic scored his first goal on Liverpool debut in a pre-season friendly against Fleetwood Town.
It took Liverpool’s new signing just 5 minutes to find himself on the scoresheet for his new employers, as he calmly slotted home a pass played by left-back Alberto Moreno. Signed just for a reported fee of £5.1 million, the Serbian showed why he was worth every penny, and gave the Liverpool fans plenty to be optimistic about going into the 2016/17 campaign. He also registered an assist, putting in an impressive all-round performance for the Reds.
Here’s how Twitter saw the 20-year-old’s club debut:
Marko Grujic 1st goal for Liverpool… https://t.co/m02cTXCzdJ
— LFCMostar (@LFCMostar) July 13, 2016
WE’VE GOT GRUJIC,
MARKO GRUJIC
I JUST DON’T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND!
HE’S JÜRGEN KLOPP’S MAN HE’S BETTER THAN ZIDANE
WE’VE GOT MARKO GRUJIC!— The Anfield Chat (@TheAnfieldChat) July 13, 2016
So yeah, Marko Grujic looked a beast there. Mane and Moreno linking well too! #LFC
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) July 13, 2016
HT 1-0 Liverpool. Grujic excellent, Moreno good, Mane lively. Expecting changes at the break of course.
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesecho) July 13, 2016
HT: 1-0 to #LFC, who should be further in front. Grujic with the goal and he’s been the best player on the field by a country mile.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) July 13, 2016
I’m happy that Liverpool fans are getting to see just how big and strong Marko Grujic is. The kid is a bully. Great debut so far.
— Serbian Football (@SerbianFooty) July 13, 2016
Liverpool fans were of the opinion that a price of £5 million was a bargain for the player:
Honestly it looks like Grujic for £5m is an absolute steal. His physical presence and confidence is impressive. #lfc
— Max (@Sefendo) July 13, 2016
Have a feeling that £5.1 million for Marko Grujic is going to be a bargain.
— Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) July 13, 2016
We’ve got Grujic
Marko Grujic
I don’t think you understand
He’s literally a tank
Only took 5 mil out of our bank
We’ve got Grujic— AdurizHeader (@AdurizHeader) July 13, 2016
Bought Grujic for 5 million. Klopp signing’esque
— Callum Paul Ross (@callumross95) July 13, 2016
so far from what I’ve seen, Grujic looks an absolute steal at around £4million, he’s bossed the first half #LFC
— Q (@Blake_Doble) July 13, 2016
And others saw him as an upgrade to Manchester United target Paul Pogba:
Don’t wanna get too carried away but if Pogba is worth 100mill then Grujic is worth 300!!!!!
— LFC News (@LFCTransferNRS) July 13, 2016
GRUJIC ALREADY BETTER THAN POGBA
— SA (@VintageCoutinho) July 13, 2016
Grujic just done more in 45 minutes than Pogba done in the whole of the Euros.
Haters will say it’s only Fleetwood.
— Dän (@FutboIDan) July 13, 2016
Take Marko Grujic, take away his goals, passing, defensive ability, heading, consistency and his decent hair. That’s Paul Pogba.
— FT (@VintageFernando) July 13, 2016
Paul Pogba is just a French Marko Grujic
— Yasir (@YasirVallii) July 13, 2016