'Average' Liverpool star is finished after what happened vs Wolves

Liverpool managed to get revenge on Wolves as they beat them 3-1 on Friday night.

The two teams faced one another earlier in the week during a Premier League clash where Rob Edwards' men beat the Anfield outfit 2-1.

Most of the Reds' fans were left embarrassed by the poor outing from their team and, even though they advanced into the next round of the FA Cup on Friday, there's still a lot more that needs to come from some members of their team.

Indeed, the FA Cup isn't going to be on top of the Reds' priority list at the moment but if they can add another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet it would certainly make the 2025-26 season sweeter.

However, if they want to do this, some tough decisions will need to be made by Arne Slot that could cause a bit of a stir.

Rio Ngumoha must start every Liverpool game over Cody Gakpo after his performance vs Wolves

Ever since the 2025-26 season first kicked off, fans were begging Slot to give Rio Ngumoha a chance to start a game.

And, even though the 17-year-old has been given more and more opportunities over the last few weeks, Friday night was the first time the Englishman was given a start for a long while.

Ngumoha was used in Cody Gakpo's usual position with the Dutchman being moved into the number nine role.

Some thought that Gakpo would thrive as Liverpool's number nine, especially after the numbers he put out last term.

But, in Friday's game against Wolves, the Dutchman looked like a deer in headlights.

However, Ngumoha took his chance to start by the horns and proved why Slot should be playing him more often.

And now, after Friday's outing, it's hard to see a way back into the team for Gakpo, especially if Ngumoha can continue performing to that standard.

Rio Ngumoha left Cody Gakpo red-faced

Although Slot may have taken Ngumoha off in the 69th minute, his time on the pitch will be well remembered.

Throughout the entirety of the first half he was the Reds' best player and, up until the second 45 minutes, he seemed like the only Liverpool player who wanted to win.

As per Sofascore, during his 69 minutes on the pitch, he got two of his four shots on target with one of them even being blocked.

The 17-year-old also maintained a 91 per cent pass accuracy with one of them even being a key pass.

A player as young as Ngumoha putting out performances to this standard is unheard of in England's top flight.

And, the scary thing is that since he's still so young, there's so much more room for him to grow and develop into an even better player.

If Slot is serious about trying to finish in the Champions League spots this season, he has to put more trust into Ngumoha and drop Gakpo, especially since he's recently been dubbed an "average" player.

Otherwise, Liverpool could end up going back to square one and ending up worse off than they currently find themselves which would be rather embarrassing.

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