Liverpool closed their pre-season tour through Asia with a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos-but for a young winger, the real story has just begun.
Rio Ngumoha struck late for more than 67,000 fans at the Nissan Stadium, giving the Reds a comfortable victory in their last friendly tour.
And speak to All red video After the game, the teenager admitted that he has already focused on showing Arne Slot exactly what he is capable of.
“I just want to do bigger and better things for me and the club,” He explained.
Rio Ngumoha is full of confidence and patience for his chance
The goal of Ngumoha was Liverpool’s third of the night after Florian Wirtz and Trey Nyoni had turned things after a shock opener of the J1 League side.
The 16-year-old, who expressed himself at the Reds from Chelsea in 2023, also paid tribute to his family when he thinks about this moment.
“Probably my brother – greatest person in my life, probably he and my mother. I know he absolutely buzzes to see it,” He said when he was asked who would be the first to send him a message after the game.
The Academy product also emphasized that he is not in a hurry, but made it clear that he is ready to earn his place under the Premier League-winning boss.
“Like I said, I am not trying to hurry because I am only young, but at the same time I just want to show the manager what I can do.”
Ngumoha wants to earn trust from lock after scoring
The ambition of Ngumoha is clear – and his chance can come sooner than expected.
With Luis Diaz now sold and Federico Chiesa linked to a move, we could see more of the younger attacking options of Liverpool in the coming months.
Arne Slot has already spoken after the composed finish of Ngumoha in Japan and offered more advice for the Sterret.
Supporters will be intrigued to see if the 16-year-old, who can regularly be seen for the last term of the U21s, can break into the MatchDay team as soon as the season starts.
He now returns to MerseSide with the rest of the team to continue preparations for the preseason prior to the Shield collision and this performance will have done its opportunities at all.
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