Arne Slot got sacked by Liverpool after sharing Rio Ngumoha opinion

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Arne Slot was sacked last month after a torrid second season at Liverpool. Arne Slot spoke about Rio Ngumoha's breakthrough season at Liverpool (Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool boss Arne Slot tipped Rio Ngumoha to become a star of the future after integrating him into the first-team setup at Anfield.

The winger netted a dramatic winner against Newcastle in August, just days before his 17th birthday, and doubled his league tally with a goal against Fulham in April.The latter strike at Anfield arrived in only his second league start, yet Slot was confident there would be no shortage of memorable moments ahead for Ngumoha. When quizzed on whether the goal offered a glimpse into Liverpool's future, Slot responded: "Yeah, but not only the long future, also the near future."I think I've said a few weeks, maybe months ago, one or two months ago, that his playing time would increase because he got stronger and stronger, showed more and more when he came in, but also in training sessions, that it wasn't only a nice trick, but there was more and more end product to what he did.Slot praised Ngumoha after his goal against Fulham (Image: Getty Images)"There was more and more power to what he did, which is needed if you play against the best defenders in the world.

And I don't think anyone is surprised that at this moment of time he scored his first goal [at Anfield]."The Liverpool boss went on to add: "He has such a special quality which you don't see a lot in football anymore: dominating the one-v-one situation. And that's exactly what he did when he scored his goal, making the ball free by twisting and turning and then hitting it in like a Mo Salah finish, I would say."Ngumoha made 29 appearances for the Reds across all competitions, with his breakthrough campaign extending to the international stage.