Liverpool don't have enough leaders and made a mistake with Rio Ngumoha

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But are there enough leaders in this Liverpool team?It’s a question worth asking given the situation the Reds find themselves in at present.Dominik Szoboszlai is certainly one who stepped up in that regard against Tottenham and then fronted up to the media after the match.I wasn’t thrilled to see him at right-back given two other players of that position were starting elsewhere in the team, and I’ve previously said he should be in midfield where he has been our best player this season.But other than Virgil van Dijk, has there really been much leadership elsewhere?Alexis Mac Allister has lost a lot of what he had last season, while Ryan Gravenberch has not been the same player. And in truth the midfield has been a bit of an issue and was again on Sunday.Wataru Endo showed against Sunderland how he can lead and he would definitely have done a job in recent weeks.But other previous leaders have either not been playing regularly – such as Andy Robertson – or have been unable to lead by example as much as in the past, such as Mohamed Salah and, to a lesser extent, Alisson Becker.

Ngumoha is still a baby and you could see against Tottenham he had moments of inexperience.But he’s a bright light on a bit of a sinking ship at the moment. There hasn’t been much excitement for the Liverpool crowd this season and you could feel the buzz around the stadium whenever he had the ball.He should really have stayed on for longer.

When he was playing he was pushing Tottenham back with his pace, and when he went off it allowed the Londoners to start creeping forward again.I know Arne Slot has to be careful with Ngumoha but right now he shouldn’t be bothered about that. But when everybody is on form both on and off the pitch, then anything is possible.And the home crowd can help Liverpool win through to the Champions League quarter-finals this week.Our player were definitely affected by the atmosphere in the first leg against Galatasaray in Istanbul.But there won’t be any away fans at Anfield and now it’s the turn of Reds supporters to get behind their team and show what a difference proper backing can make for Arne Slot’s side.The players are definitely going to need them.