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Andy Robertson explains what he asked Rio Ngumoha to do before 'unbelievable' Liverpool display

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Andy Robertson lays down the gauntlet to Rio Ngumoha to fulfill his potential and have the "special career" that might be awaiting him at LiverpoolAndy Robertson says Rio Ngumoha can have a "special career" at Liverpool if he continues to listen to the advice of his more experienced colleagues.And Robertson, who started on the left side alongside his 17-year-old team-mate, believes the sky is the limit for Ngumoha as he challenged him to build on Friday's performance in the 3-1 win over Wolves in the FA Cup.Calls have been growing in recent weeks for Ngumoha to be given more minutes under Arne Slot and the electric wideman didn't disappoint on his fourth start of the campaign on Friday, tormenting Wolves all night to help seal a quarter-final place for Liverpool.Robertson, who broke the deadlock with a sweet strike before supplying Mohamed Salah for the second less than two minutes later, said he asked his colleague to showcase better decision making on the night in the Black Country.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Credit to their families, you can tell they have been brought up the right way."I said to Rio before the game that I wanted him to focus on his decision-making because at times, he can try and take on the whole team.



"That was another 70 minutes in his legs and he is only going to get better. He is a credit to himself and hopefully long may that continue."Robertson added: "I wasn't as good as him [at 17], that's for sure!"Obviously my route was a little bit different.

If he keeps making the decisions and things like that like he did tonight, he will have a special career."It takes a certain mindset and this is where these two lads (Ngumoha and Nyoni) and Kieran Morrison, who was excellent when he came on, fit in—we have different lads who have a good mindset, want to be better, and want to improve and do well for this football club. As soon as I hit it, thankfully I knew it was in."It was such a crucial time and to go and get the second so quickly after it was so important to try and get through and into the last eight."We're now one game away from Wembley and if we perform like we did tonight against whoever, then we have got a chance."It's what goals can do and moments in football matches can do.