'I coached Rio Ngumoha - Liverpool wonderkid's tournament achievement says it all'
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The goal was his second of the campaign, following his dramatic late winner at St James' Park against Newcastle United, and his maiden strike at Anfield.READ MORE: 'He learnt from me!' - Ally McCoist in hysterics at Virgil van Dijk's ex-team-mate's claimREAD MORE: Premier League star U-turns on Max Dowman vs Rio Ngumoha debate after facing wonderkidLiverpool's youth recruitment is beginning to bear fruit after they secured the forward from Premier League rivals Chelsea. Ngumoha ranks among the finest he has encountered.He said: "He's right up near the top [players that he's coached].
He is a great talent with loads of potential, in terms of someone who's got the potential to do everything in the game, he's got it all."I remember we were at a tournament in France and we didn't do that well, actually. We went out and won in the early rounds but we were playing against Ajax, Juventus and all the big clubs in Europe."But he still won player of the tournament and I thought it was amazing, because especially in youth football they always give it to one of the winners, but he was that good, even though we didn't t win the tournament, that they still gave him player of the tournament."That's what it's all about, going to a tournament in Europe and standing out, even when your team's not doing well, still looking like the best player easily amongst the best clubs in Europe."It has been a disappointing campaign for Liverpool as they fell short in their Premier League title challenge.
When you're one of the top young talents in Europe, you need to be playing games, you already need to be making an impact and knocking on the door."I'm not surprised to see him (performing well), anyone within the game knows he's always had the ability to do it. It's great to see him doing it at a top club like Liverpool."I think Rio has the potential to be a Ballon d'Or winner, he's one of the best young players in European football.