Liverpool warned against ‘over-reliance’ on ‘special’ talent next season

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Liverpool have been urged to manage the pressure they place on Rio Ngumoha next season.With the current campaign Mo Salah’s final one at Anfield and Hugo Ekitike ruled out for the long-term with a ruptured Achilles tendon, there is excitement surrounding what the teenage sensation can bring to Arne Slot’s side on a more frequent basis next term.The former Chelsea prospect has featured 27 times for the Premier League champions this term (across all competitions) and has scored three goals in the process.Despite the promising signs being shown by our No.73, ex-Red Joe Cole has stressed Liverpool must take a cautious approach regarding his development.“I think it’s a case of developing. It’s about the family unit around him, the structure the club put around him,” Cole told GOAL.

I think that’s the responsibility. “He’s not going to start in the next season, I’m sure.

They know the lad’s mentality. They know whether they want to put that pressure on him from the start of next season to be the main man at Liverpool.