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title: "Liverpool: Fans call for Georginio Wijnaldum to play a number 10 role for Reds after Netherlands hat-trick"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-call-for-georginio-wijnaldum-to-play-a-number-10-role-for-reds-after-netherlands-hat-trick/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-11-20T17:55:43Z"
modified: "2019-11-20T17:55:43Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans call for Georginio Wijnaldum to play a number 10 role for Reds after Netherlands hat-trick

**Plenty of Liverpool fans have called for Jurgen Klopp to tweak his tactical set up in order to get more goals out of Georginio Wijnaldum.**

The Netherlands midfielder [scored a hat-trick](https://www.skysports.com/football/netherlands-vs-estonia/403444) for his country last night in their 5-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win over Estonia, ensuring that he finished the campaign with [eight goals from nine appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-wijnaldum/nationalmannschaft/spieler/49499/verein_id/3379).

By contrast, the 29-year-old has netted just [twice in 18 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-wijnaldum/leistungsdaten/spieler/49499) for Liverpool so far this season, but there may be a valid reason for the disparity in goal return between club and international level.

Wijnaldum has played as an attacking midfielder for Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands side throughout their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign, with the ex-Newcastle man plundering five goals in his last two caps. \[[via TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-wijnaldum/nationalmannschaft/spieler/49499/verein_id/3379)\]

At Liverpool, he is used [primarily in a central midfield role](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-wijnaldum/leistungsdaten/spieler/49499), with Klopp [routinely picking a 4-3-3 formation](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jurgen-klopp/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/118/verein_id/31/datum_zu/2015-10-08/datum_ab/0000-00-00) for his Reds line-up. However, the manager [has used 4-2-3-1 on many occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jurgen-klopp/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/118/verein_id/31/datum_zu/2015-10-08/datum_ab/0000-00-00) during his time in charge at Anfield.

Having seen Wijnaldum maintain his excellent scoring form for his country, these Liverpool fans on Twitter want to see him playing in a more advanced role at club level also:

> All pundits and fans say Liverpool need a creative midfielder a new coutinho but for me just have a system change when in a bit of trouble and play wijnaldum in the 10 role absolute baller for Netherlands in that position.
>
> — DomLFC\* (@dom11richards) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/dom11richards/status/1197039574507249664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Play him more advanced
>
> — ً (@FourRoIe) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/FourRoIe/status/1196908987826032641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Need to start him at CAM and he’ll do the same for us
>
> — . (@lfc5reds) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/lfc5reds/status/1196909020432543750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Start him in the ten role or KloppOUT
>
> — . (@DixonBonnerSZN) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/DixonBonnerSZN/status/1196908542650966016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> get this man further up the pitch!
>
> — Quirky (@Quirky88) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Quirky88/status/1196945232560037889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Maybe time to play him as a no.10? Idk 😏
>
> — Tommie Vadàszi (@TommieVadaszi) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/TommieVadaszi/status/1197033531316281344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why is Wijnaldum a serious bagsman for Holland Klopp holding him@back bare smh [https://t.co/UVth2bMepb](https://t.co/UVth2bMepb)
>
> — Owen (@GJ33SB26) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/GJ33SB26/status/1196947737033551872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The Dutch played Estonia tonight in a 4-2-3-1, with Gini as captain, in place of Van Dijk, in a no. 10 role, and he scores a hattrick.
>
> See Jurgen, the 4-2-3-1 should be restored and Gini will be banging em in for fun! [#NEDEST](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEDEST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 4-0 [#Euro2020Qualifiers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euro2020Qualifiers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Chris Wright 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 (@chriswright35) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/chriswright35/status/1196903953411301376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gini is so underrated, if Klopp played him as a no.10 he would get 10/15 goals a season, but for our system he’s sacrificing his natural game to be part of the engine room of the midfield. Classy professional
>
> — Ace♠️ (@Amrick\_S) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Amrick_S/status/1196906272299376645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Surely we’re not after a number 10. If we want a number 10 then why not Gini 👀
>
> — Declan (@decZ109) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/decZ109/status/1196905936373334019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Klopp should change Liverpool’s system to allow Wijnaldum to play in a more advanced position? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***