'He needs to...': Virgil van Dijk's advice to Rio Ngumoha immediately after Liverpool beat Wolves
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Virgil van Dijk has heaped praise on the ‘special’ Rio Ngumoha after the 17-year-old started for Liverpool in their FA Cup win over Wolves on Friday evening.After a drab start to the clash, Andy Robertson played a key role in the Reds securing a 3-1 win in the fifth round.However, it is Ngumoha who stole the headlines post-match, with Van Dijk urging him to ‘keep learning’ and ‘keep soaking it all up’. Who was YOUR Man of the Match in Liverpool’s win over Wolves? 😁 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Virgil van Dijk says Rio Ngumoha needs to keep learning after Liverpool beat WolvesJust minutes after the full-time whistle, Van Dijk was interviewed live on the pitch by TNT Sports.The Liverpool skipper was asked for his thoughts on Ngumoha’s display, calling the winger ‘outstanding’.He said: “Rio was outstanding, made life difficult to their right-wing-back, right-centre-back as well.
“Very pleased, we all see what a special talent he is in terms of 1v1s, the pace, the way he drives at players, he’s working hard, he’s a good boy.“We are looking after him, we speak to him constantly, he needs to keep learning, keep soaking it all up. Today was a good day for him.” Discuss: Arne Slot will NOT start Rio Ngumoha against Tottenham… ❌ Credit: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Rio Ngumoha stats for Liverpool vs WolvesFor several weeks now, there have been calls for Ngumoha to start more matches at Liverpool under Slot.Every time he has come on, the teenager has looked sharp and on Friday evening, he was once again one of the Reds’ best performers.Ngumoha may not have scored a goal, but he caused a lot of problems for Wolves’ backline across his time on the pitch.He managed one key pass, a passing accuracy of 91% (30 out of 33 completed), managed three successful dribbles out of four, had a total of seven progressive carries and four shots at goal.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox