Jamie Carragher and Daniel Sturridge make same Liverpool demand as Rio Ferdinand wades in
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCThe pundits lined-up to applaud the substitute who helped turn the game in Liverpool's favour in their dramatic 1-0 Premier League victory at Nottingham ForestAlexis Mac Allister's was Liverpool's last-gasp hero in their dramatic 1-0 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest. But it was the name of another Reds player who was on the lips of the pundits after a thrilling conclusion to what otherwise was shaping up to be an afternoon to forget.The defending champions were miles below their best in the first half and the only positive they could take from a 45 minutes Arne Slot admitted was the worst of his Anfield reign, was that it was goalless at the break.Liverpool did improve after the restart but their efforts to find a winner looked set to end in frustration when McAllister had a goal controversially disallowed for handball.READ MORE: Rio Ngumoha shares simple-two word message after Jamie Carragher's comments on Liverpool starBut just moments later, with the match deep into the 97th minute, the World Cup-winning midfielder bundled the ball home in a crowded box to spark scenes of unbridled joy in the away end.It was a result that moved the Reds level on points with fifth-placed Manchester United and fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League football.And it left two of the club's former players making the same point about the youngster who they feel changed the game.While more experienced wingers Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah struggled throughout, Rio Ngumoha was electric when he came on, leading Jamie Carragher bluntly to say on Sky Sports moments after the full-time whistle: "Ngumoha did more in 15 minutes than Salah and Gakpo did before that.
He changed the game and needs to be starting games."There's no-one better in getting last-minute winners in Premier League - and that is Liverpool."Daniel Sturridge also raved about the 17-year-old. He said on X: “Every time I watch Rio Ngumoha, he looks electric."Direct, fearless, always trying to affect the game.
Taking to X, he said: "Top drawer the kid Rio for LFC."Changed the game for them. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageRio NgumohaLiverpool FCDaniel SturridgeJamie CarragherNottingham Forest FCBarclay's Premier LeagueRio Ferdinand