'Very good player': Cody Gakpo says Liverpool have a top young talent who 'everybody's excited' about

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CHANGE MY MIND: Liverpool will drop points vs West Ham if Wirtz doesn’t play 👀 He's our most important player right now, not Szoboszlai Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images Gakpo expecting more brilliance from NgumohaFor the time being, it looks unlikely that Slot will buckle and start Ngumoha against West Ham.Nevertheless, he has been making waves behind the scenes for some time, with Sunday’s performance at the City Ground not a surprise to the likes of Gakpo.Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images“Very excited,” the Dutchman answered when asked about his 17-year-old teammate. I think everybody’s excited.” READ MORE: 71% win probability: Liverpool handed easiest game of the weekend but Nuno’s West Ham have backs against the wall“We just have to wait and see what he will do in the next games when he’s playing and I think it’s up to him to keep improving himself in ways he can and to keep doing what he’s doing to become what he thinks and what we think and what we see he can be.

It’s nice.”Asked to comment on Ngumoha’s mentality, Gakpo praised the teenager’s character, while making sure to mention Nyoni as well. I think they all help each other as well to stay calm, and he’s doing that.

I think that’s very good for them. They don’t get carried away by either good or bad things that happen, and I think that will only benefit them in the future when they’re a little bit older.”Although Gakpo is generally considered the player with the most to lose following Ngumoha’s breakthrough, it is nice to hear him being supportive of the talent both behind the scenes and in public.