Ngumoha shines against Villarreal, raising a question mark over Saka

Liverpool's 18-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha, playing on the right wing against Villarreal in the Champions League, put in a performance that will be talked about at Anfield for a long time. The young player provided two assists in the match.

The statistics were also striking. Ngumoha completed 9 of his 10 dribble attempts, made 14 progressive carries and won 10 of his 13 duels. According to FourFourTwo, in recent years only Mohamed Salah had produced such an effective right-wing performance in Europe for Liverpool.

The article asks whether Arsenal's England star Bukayo Saka should be worried. According to transfer expert David Ornstein, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a fan of Ngumoha. The young player is also being called up to the England national team.

The only thing seen as missing from Ngumoha's game is a goal threat. His consistency has also not yet been proven. Even so, according to the article, Saka's dip in form and the toll of the minutes he has accumulated in the Premier League over the years could make Liverpool's young star the name of the future.