Liverpool fans will appreciate what Paul Scholes had to say about Lewis Koumas despite Man City loss

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Paul Scholes hit the nail on the head: Ryan Gravenberch’s sending-off ‘changed’ the game, as even he was spitting at why every challenge is a yellow card. Nonetheless, with Andoni Iraola having to deal with injuries to his forward line, including Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo going down during the international break, it meant that Lewis Koumas started up front for the first time in a Premier League game.Scholes told The Good, The Bad, and The Football that Koumas held his own against Enzo Maresca’s side, and that he was a ‘real handful’ during his 75 minutes on the pitch.

If you were Andoni Iraola, what would you do with him and why? 🤔 Credit: Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Paul Scholes praises Lewis Koumas despite Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester CityBefore the chaos of Gravenberch’s sending-off, and then the flurry of goals for Man City, Koumas was put through on goal, as he showcased his burst of energy and speed.Unfortunately for the Welshman, his effort was saved, but all of it was enough to impress Scholes, who felt that he did ‘really well’ in the circumstances. “The game changed on the sending-off because I actually thought Liverpool played quite well, and they had two big players missing,” said Scholes.“Isak and Gakpo.

Szoboszlai missing as well; he was a big influence. I thought he did well.