John Aldridge says Liverpool now have a player who’s so good it’s ‘frightening’
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However, players such as Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szoboszlai are just some of Liverpool’s first-team squad who have managed to prove their worth this season, but after their 3-2 win against Newcastle, there’s another player who’s emerged as a bit of a hero.
There were times throughout both games when it felt like Slot’s men were set to lose, but somehow, they’ve managed to add six points to their Premier League tally.
And, after Rio Ngumoha’s 100th-minute winner at St James’ Park on Monday evening, former Liverpool legend John Aldridge shared his thoughts on how good the 16-year-old actually is.
He has got so much ability it’s frightening,” he said to the BBC Sport website.
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Even though Liverpool want to create a path into the first team for Ngumoha, they still need to sign another senior attacker.
At the moment, Liverpool only have four senior attacking options among their ranks, and if one or two of them get injured, they’ll find themselves in a whole world of trouble.
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While both would be rather impressive additions, each would cost Liverpool a hefty chunk of change and would perhaps not allow them to sign a new defender such as Marc Guehi.
At the moment, nothing is set in stone regarding what’s likely to happen with Liverpool’s first-team squad this summer, but on the face of things, one or two additions are still needed.