Max Dowman makes his feelings clear on Rio Ngumoha after teenager's goal
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Arsenal's young talent, Max Dowman, lavished praise on fellow prodigy Rio Ngumoha following the 16-year-old's sensational Premier League debut goal for Liverpool against Newcastle, calling him "the best."
Ngumoha emerged as Liverpool's hero on Monday, scoring a dramatic winner in the final moments of stoppage time to clinch a 3-2 victory at St.
Liverpool had taken an early lead through a Ryan Gravenberch strike, with Hugo Ekitike adding a second after half-time.
Despite Anthony Gordon's dismissal, Newcastle managed to equalize courtesy of goals from Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula - before Ngumoha delivered his decisive blow in the dying seconds.
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The youngster's match-winning contribution saved Arne Slot's side from what could have been a disappointing outcome, highlighting his promising potential after contributing several goals during pre-season.
He is among a host of exceptional young talents to emerge this season, including Dowman, who also made his Arsenal debut this week, aged just 15 years and 235 days, in a 5-0 triumph over Leeds.
Like Ngumoha, Dowman made an immediate impact upon entering the pitch, impressing with his ball control before earning a penalty that led to Arsenal's fifth and final goal.
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Ngumoha scored on Monday.
After witnessing Ngumoha's heroics on Monday, Dowman expressed admiration for his close friend, sharing a photo of his goal and celebrations at St James' Park with a caption that simply read: "The best."
Dowman and Ngumoha are well acquainted from their shared experiences representing England's youth teams, including appearances for the U16 and U17 squads.
Dowman also praised his international colleague earlier this month after witnessing him find the net for Liverpool during a preseason encounter with Athletic Bilbao, taking to social media once again to describe him as "the coldest."
Ngumoha will be eager to capitalize on his spectacular strike with additional playing time under Arne Slot and his manager, who commended the teenager's clinical finishing following the match.
"It was a great goal for a 16-year-old," he said.
For his age he is a really good finisher."
Slot will have felt frustrated by the manner in which his Liverpool players relinquished their 2-0 advantage against a side reduced to 10 men, though he expressed satisfaction with his team's resilient mentality.
"I'm not too sure it was a football match today," he added