Ben Woodburn admits he “didn’t love” Rio Ngumoha breaking his record

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Rio Ngumoha broke Ben Woodburn‘s record to become Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer in August, which the former Reds midfielder admits he “didn’t love” seeing. But he is now left to settle for second place behind a player he believes “could become one of the best wingers in the world.” “I didn’t love it.

“For me, I kind of felt in the moment that [the record] didn’t really matter, I probably didn’t realise how big it was at the time, so I’d imagine he’s the same.” While Woodburn struggled to make himself a first-team regular despite his explosive breakthrough, Ngumoha looks to be settling as a staple of Arne Slot‘s squad. “He’s probably just loving playing his football, he’s played since and he’s been great every time he’s played for Liverpool, so I’m sure he’ll be fine,” Woodburn continued.

It’s so difficult for a 17-year-old lad to play, but I was surprised how many games he’s played already. “I went on a few loans where I didn’t play as many games as I needed to,” he explained.