Not Ngumoha: Sutton lauds 'superb' Liverpool ace after what he did in 3-2 win v Newcastle
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The Premier League clash was held at St James’ Park, and although Eddie Howe’s men were playing with 10 players for the vast majority of the game, it was a fairly end-to-end affair.
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However, due to the sheer determination of Arne Slot’s first-team squad, it was Liverpool who added yet another three points to their Premier League tally.
The highlight of the night for Liverpool and neutral fans will have no doubt been 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha bagging a goal on his Premier League debut.
These were the exact thoughts of Chris Sutton, who, while live on Sky Sports, dubbed Szoboszlai’s role in the goal “superb.”
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“Superb from Szoboszlai, the awareness just to leave it to his teammate and the finish is devastating,” he said.
“It’s just about not panicking, this team have got lucky tonight, Arne Slot’s team, but they’ve found a way.”
Although Liverpool may be third in the Premier League table after two games, Arsenal find themselves at the top, just above second-placed Tottenham.
And, even though Bukayo Saka is set to miss out on their Premier League clash due to injury, players such as Viktor Gyokeres seem to be finding their form.
Mikel Arteta has spent a hefty chunk of change on improving Arsenal’s ranks this summer, and even though Liverpool have done the same, they’ve at least sold some members of their first-team squad to end up with a better net spend than the Gunners.