At Liverpool right now, that is not an easy task. Particularly, because you have to prove that you are good enough to play for the current Premier League champions.

In order to do that you have to be a generational talent. And there is only one player of that calibre at Liverpool right now.

His name is Rio Ngumoha. He showed it in pre-season with five goal contributions in five games and he showed it in very sparse flashes so far in the regular campaign as well.

Now he’s showing it for England on international duty. For the U19 national team, Ngumoha registered a brilliant assist against Lithuania, and then he followed that up with an even spectacular goal vs Latvia, curling it into the top corner of the net from outside the box.

The finish was simply sublime and it’s the kind of move only a truly elite player can pull off.

Rio Ngumoha is special ✨ pic.twitter.com/MRW68R6Tn9

— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) November 15, 2025

It’s yet another moment from Ngumoha that confirms just how good he is and why he deserves more playing time for Liverpool’s first team.

He may only be 17-years-old but he’s ready to play more often. He’s ready to make an impact. In the right games and in the right environments he will flourish.

There have been times when he hasn’t been particularly great. But in those times, neither were any of Liverpool’s other attackers.

The cameo against Brentford was harsh because he was up against one of the best right-backs in the Premier League and on top of that it’s not like Cody Gakpo did any better than him on the night.

Against Crystal Palace in the League Cup, few players shone. Liverpool were up against it and naturally he was never going to be able to stand-out.

But put him in an environment where Liverpool are controlling the game and everyone is playing well and he will shine.

With his performances on international duty he’s confirmed he deserves to be playing games. It’s now about to Slot to give him that honour.