 | Rio Ngumoha has clear Liverpool message as second ace sends Arne Slot reminder - 4 talking points |
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ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL // Liverpool continued its pre-season preparations by easing to victory against Athletic Club — with a completely different side set to take to the field in a second game shortly.
He and Curtis Jones were both far too good for their Athletic Club counterparts.
At his best, he can be untouchable.
Rio Ngumoha electric Rio Ngumoha now has two goals and two assists this pre-season for Liverpool.
A visa issue meant that he had to sit out the Yokohama Marinos game and there remains transfer interest in him this summer, but this was a timely reminder of what he can do. At times, so far in his senior career, Doak has lacked end product.
He got his name on the scoresheet here, though, and really took Unai Gomez, the Athletic Club left-back, to task.
His low center of gravity and speed across the ground are hugely important assets.
Center-back options With Virgil van Dijk out through illness and Joe Gomez still injured, Liverpool is now down to just one fit senior center-back
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