Stephen Warnock praises Liverpool's best play 'in weeks' as Reds burst into life
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool produced one of its best performances this season on Saturday as the Reds registered a 2-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League - thanks to goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed SalahRio Ngumoha celebrates his goal against Fulham with teammates(Image: 2026 Liverpool FC)Liverpool's players recorded a much-needed victory on Saturday as first-half goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah secured a 2-0 win over Fulham.Arne Slot went into the game under pressure following two comprehensive, disappointing defeats across the previous few days, against Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.It was a result that consolidated Liverpool's spot in the Champions League qualification places, giving Slot a bit of breathing room in the Anfield dugout. Liverpool came in for praise from a former player for its performance against Fulham, with Stephen Warnock particularly impressed.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes feelings clear on Liverpool protests as pressure buildsREAD MORE: 'Chuck him in' — Alan Shearer orders Arne Slot to make brave PSG selection call"This is the quickest and most incisive I have seen Liverpool play in weeks," Warnock said during the first half.
"One and two-touch football. Then that 10-minute period of inconsistency where Fulham had opportunities to put themselves in front."The two moments of magic, one from Ngumoha and the other from Salah, took the game away from Fulham in the blink of an eye."Meanwhile, speaking on Sky Sports, another former Liverpool player, Jamie Redknapp, praised Liverpool youngster Ngumoha after the 17-year-old netted his second Premier League goal of the season.Ngumoha scored a stunning goal(Image: Getty Images)The teenager has been one of few bright sparks for Liverpool during a disappointing campaign, and underlined his potential with a brilliant solo goal during the first half."What a moment," Redknapp said.
Rio Ngumoha is playing in those wide areas."It's a fantastic bit of play, he stands up Castagne, a couple of step-overs, and then he chops to his left, and he doesn’t have a lot of an angle, but he whips it round, giving Leno no chance whatsoever."He has such fast feet and he’s really difficult to mark, he’s been good for the first 35 minutes, but he definitely came alive then."READ MORE: Rio Ngumoha admission excites Liverpool fans after Trent Alexander-Arnold sagaREAD MORE: Cristian Romero bursts into tears and leaves field as Tottenham game haltedMeanwhile, Liverpool head coach Slot praised Ngumoha in a press conference after the Fulham game. "He has such a special quality which you don’t see a lot in football anymore: dominating the one-v-one situation," Slot said."And that’s exactly what he did when he scored his goal, making the ball free by twisting and turning and then hitting it in like a Mo Salah finish, I would say."It’s something I’m not surprised to see because in training sessions during the last month we saw more and more that he got more and more power to hit the ball as powerful as he did today."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC