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title: "Give Wijnaldum more attacking licence, urges Warnock"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2019-10-25T19:30:55Z"
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# Give Wijnaldum more attacking licence, urges Warnock

Gini Wijnaldum has been an excellent signing for Liverpool since joining from Newcastle United.

The Dutchman made the switch to Anfield in the summer of 2016, becoming a key cog in the machine ever since.

Wijnaldum’s role in the Liverpool team has often been an understated one, with little attacking freedom given to him.

For the Netherlands, he is a far greater goalscoring threat, having found the net seven times in his last 11 international appearances.

Speaking to [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50160828](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50160828)*[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50160828)*, former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock urged Jurgen Klopp to give Wijanldum more attacking licence:

> I still think Wijnaldum has lots more to offer as an attacking player too.

> He has already emerged as one of the mainstays of the Liverpool midfield but he would be far more of a threat if he were given the same freedom he gets when he plays for the Netherlands.

> Liverpool saw a glimpse of that last season with the timing of his runs into the box to score twice in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final win over Barcelona.

> It is clear how highly Klopp rates him and I can understand why.

> Wijnaldum is disciplined enough defensively to help keep Liverpool solid but, if you let him go forward the way I would like him to, he will cause the opposition lots of problems.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

It is a fair assessment from Warnock, when you look at how influential Wijnaldum is for his country.

Liverpool supporters are occasionally left frustrated by his lack of flamboyance in a Reds shirt, but he is only doing the job asked of him by Klopp.

He has shone in that refined midfield role, however, so it is hard to argue against the manager tweaking his role any time soon.

There are times when it would be nice to see him allowed to express himself more, though.