Steven Gerrard urges Arne Slot to drop Liverpool star after Wolves defeat

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Gakpo started on Liverpool’s left flank but Gerrard believes 17-year-old Ngumoha, who came on as a substitute against Wolves, should now replace the Dutchman for Friday’s FA Cup tie against Wolves. ‘For 65 minutes Liverpool were desperate tonight, really poor, didn’t create enough, didn’t play at the right speed or the right tempo, didn’t have enough quality,’ Gerrard told TNT Sports. He has to start him because he’s coming on and he’s doing more in a short cameo in a short space of time than Gakpo’s doing in 65, 70 minutes.

Sign up here, it's an open goal. ‘He deserves to start now. He’s got to start the kid on Friday night [in the FA Cup].’ Gerrard also described Liverpool’s first-half display against Wolves as a ‘complete waste’. ‘The three targets are going to be securing top four again for Champions League for next season and trying to go all the way in the other two competitions,’ Gerrard said. ‘The first half [against Wolves] was a complete waste from a Liverpool point of view.

It was a basic ball up to a target man, a focal point, you’ve got a two versus one that’s got to be dealt with then you’ve got the chance to make a last-ditch tackle that they don’t make. ‘Then the second goal is a poor clearance from the goalkeeper and there’s no reaction. If they want to progress in the FA Cup, they have to defend a lot better, they can’t just blame, ‘oh, we didn’t create enough in the final third’, you’ve got to stop conceding goals the other way. ‘They’re much improved lately, they’ve missed a big opportunity tonight.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page.