'Special': Daniel Sturridge makes prediction after seeing 'seriously exciting' Rio Ngumoha vs Tottenham
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Rio Ngumoha was one of the few bright sparks for Liverpool in their 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.When all was said and done, the Reds gifted Igor Tudor’s side their first point under his management, and talk about Arne Slot’s future is growing again amongst supporters.However, while things are very negative at Liverpool right now, Daniel Sturridge thinks the future of English football is looking ‘bright’ after what he saw from the 17-year-old against Spurs. Not many to choose from… Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images Ngumoha is not the only teenage star shining in the Premier League right now, though.Max Dowman of Arsenal has also caught the eye of Sturridge, who took to X/Twitter to share his thoughts after watching Liverpool’s meeting with Tottenham on March 15.He wrote: “Rio Ngumoha today.
Two seriously exciting young players.”Ngumoha matched a 2025/26 Liverpool record during his 64 minutes on the pitch against Spurs and has since received high praise for his showing.Arne Slot reacts to Rio Ngumoha’s display vs TottenhamSpeaking to BBC Sport after the stalemate at Anfield, Slot commented on Ngumoha.He said: “He enjoyed it as well and I enjoyed it also. He has developed very well throughout the season.“He is 17 and now he has had his first Premier League start.
He was a constant threat and that was definitely one of the positives to take from the game today.”Jamie Carragher also had high praise for the youngster while watching the clash.He stated: “Rio Ngumoha is one of those players where you know what he’s going to do, but he is still very difficult to stop.“His goal [against Newcastle] felt so huge. Maybe he thought he’d have more minutes, but he’s certainly getting his chances now.”Whether Ngumoha has done enough to earn a start in the Champions League on Wednesday is anyone’s guess.But Jermaine Pennant was not happy with the fact that he was taken off by Slot against Spurs.Writing on X, he stated: “Someone please help me, help me understand, help me understand why 1 Ekitike doesn’t start, 2 takes Rio off leave Gakpo on, and 3 takes Frimpong off and then leaves Szoboszlai at RB.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox