Rio Ngumoha proves Liverpool point as Richarlison deals brutal punishment - 5 talking points

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This is what we spotted.Rio Ngumoha is challenged by Souza during Liverpool vs Tottenham.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL // Liverpool dropped more points against a team that it should be beating after drifting along against Tottenham, only for Richarlison to equalize late on.Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the first half with a free-kick — won by a very soft foul on Alexis Mac Allister and an effort that should have been saved by Guglielmo Vicario — but the Reds couldn't extend their advantage.It was a dangerous game that Arne Slot's side was playing, always at risk of a late hammerblow. Here are the five things Liverpool.com spotted as the game unfolded at Anfield.READ MORE: Liverpool triggers Alisson contract agreement as goalkeeper's future decidedREAD MORE: Xabi Alonso's agent breaks silence on Liverpool agreement rumorsRio Ngumoha stakes a claimSteven Gerrard got his wish: Rio Ngumoha, who has impressed lately, was in the team from the off.

Ngumoha is another heading in the same direction.Steven Gerrard has got his wish after calling for Rio Ngumoha to start for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Pace in attackWith a big game in the Champions League midweek and Liverpool in a run of tough matches, you can argue that Hugo Ekitike and Mohamed Salah moving to the bench was a decision to rest them against a low-lying outfit.In reality, though, neither has been playing that well of late. Neither played at their very best — both can offer much more — but it was a noticeable upgrade on what has been served up in recent weeks until Liverpool allowed the clash to drift in the second period.Jeremie Frimpong applauds the fans before the Champions League game between Liverpool and Qarabag.(Image: Steven Halliwell/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Andy Robertson gets his chanceAndy Robertson was deserving of another go after his impressive performance against Wolves in the FA Cup, and that he played so well alongside Ngumoha is probably not a coincidence in terms of his selection here.Ngumoha is good enough to produce moments of magic, but he needed some guidance through the recent game at Molineux and got the same benefit here.

He will be glad he didn't make that move, though, and played pretty well.Andy Robertson showed his class with Rio Ngumoha ahead of Liverpool's game against Tottenham(Image: Getty Images)Richarlison has last laughAlexis Mac Allister has been in poor form for much of the season, but it was noteworthy that he was in the side ahead of Curtis Jones, nonetheless. The latter, it could certainly be argued, is deserving of another starting chance soon, though he didn't really do that much when he came off the bench.Here, though neither Mac Allister nor Ryan Gravenberch was ever put under that much pressure in the first half, the former was an accomplished performer.