Michael Owen hits the nail on the head as he delivers his verdict on Liverpool’s Lewis Koumas

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rousing the Kop or go back to LFC Live.

During his playing days, Owen was one of the best teenagers to have played the game, including ripping up the Premier League in the colours of Liverpool.On Sunday, for Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City, Koumas won a lot of plaudits for his performance, with Owen telling Premier League Productions that he was ‘one of the most threatening forward players’ on the pitch.That’s high praise from Owen because while Liverpool had injury problems, you still had the likes of Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz on the pitch for the home side. READ MORE: Liverpool fans divided over what they saw after Ryan Gravenberch’s Man City red card Andoni Iraola has been called the ‘right man at the wrong time’ for Liverpool 😑 What are your thoughts on Iraola and the current squad?

Credit: Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images Michael Owen says Lewis Koumas ‘didn’t look out of place’ as a Liverpool starterFirst of all, it’s great to see Andoni Iraola showing faith in Koumas, because he could have easily played Barcola down the middle.But the fact that Iraola showed faith in Koumas, just like he did for Liverpool’s League Cup win over Spurs, proves that there is serious quality there.Owen shared that he knows the Wales international ‘personally’, and thinks he has a ‘bright future’ on Merseyside. Either way, Owen, who dealt with the immense pressure of playing for Liverpool as a teenager, explained what traits Koumas has that he very much appreciates.

“I think Koumas is a bright young prospect,” said Owen. “I know him personally and hope he has a bright future at Liverpool.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox