Virgil van Dijk makes feelings clear on Rio Nguomha after Newcastle heroics
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Virgil van Dijk described Rio Ngumoha's game-winning cameo against Newcastle as the "dream debut" after the 16-year-old scored a decisive 100th-minute goal at St.
James' Park.
Liverpool looked to be on course to drop two points after surrendering a two-goal lead in the North East, and when 11 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the 90 minutes were signaled by the fourth official, it looked as though Newcastle was the more likely team to go on and win it — despite being down to 10 men as a result of Anthony Gordon's first-half red card.
Sixteen-year-old Ngumoha, making his first appearance in the top flight, though, needed just four minutes to score his first goal after being introduced in the 96th minute.
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"It's a dream debut for him," Van Dijk told Sky Sports.
I'm sure with the players we have, he'll be back at training tomorrow having a hard session."
Van Dijk was involved in one of the game's biggest flashpoints as he was on the receiving end of a brutal challenge from Gordon, which resulted in the Newcastle forward being sent off in the closing stages of the first half after a VAR intervention.
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"I said to him if that's not a sending off I don't understand football," Van Dijk responded when he was asked what he said to Gordon in the aftermath of the challenge.
We move on."
On the challenge posed by Newcastle on the night, Van Dijk responded: "We know it's a difficult place to come