'The main man': Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy wowed by Rio Ngumoha's showing during Liverpool v Wolves
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Liverpool starlet Rio Ngumoha was the talk of the town again after his performance against Wolves with both Danny Murphy and Alan Shearer lauding him.Ngumoha once again showed what he is all about as he caused countless problems for Wolves as the Reds won 3-1 at Molineux.With Liverpool into the next round of the FA Cup, Ngumoha might see more minutes and according to Murphy and Shearer, Arne Slot has food for thought. Liverpool fans…sum up Rio Nguhoma’s performance at Wolves in THREE words Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Danny Murphy and Alan Shearer praise Rio Ngumoha after Liverpool beat Wolves There’s a reason Liverpool fans are so excited by Ngumoha at the moment and this performance showed.He is still a young man and while former Reds midfielder Murphy recognised that, he insists Arne Slot will be impressed.“Rio Ngumoha plays with freedom and positivity, and he is impactful.
The chief instigator of all Liverpool’s big moves, he didn’t seem fazed by it. He has given the manager a little headache.”Photo by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty ImagesAdding more weight to the conundrum faced by Slot, former England skipper Alan Shearer labelled Ngumoha as the best player on the pitch.“Rio Ngumoha has pace, he had energy and he had the ability to go past players.
Certainly in the first half, he was the best player on the park for Liverpool,” Shearer added.READ MORE: https://www.rousingthekop.com/2026/03/06/liverpool-player-ratings-vs-wolves-as-8-10-andy-robertson-leads-fa-cup-redemption/Rio Ngumoha’s performance v Wolves in numbers There’s a serious buzz about this young man and rightly so. For years, Liverpool have spoken about their search for a replacement for Mo Salah but really, it might have been in their academy all along.Ngumoha was seriously impressive against Wolves and despite not scoring a goal, he did produce the goods.He created three big chances, completed 86% of his passes and managed a team high seven touches in the opposition box.