Chelsea fans send clear Rio Ngumoha message after Liverpool gem's debut against Accrington Stanley
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Liverpool cruised into the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Accrington Stanley 4-0 in Saturday’s third-round clash at Anfield.
Liverpool opened the scoring on 29 minutes when Trent Alexander-Arnold sent Darwin Nunez away down the right channel before the Uruguayan squared the ball for Diogo Jota to finish.
Alexander-Arnold then got himself on the scoresheet just before half-time, producing a moment of magic with a superb curling effort from just outside the box.
Substitute Jayden Danns made it 3-0 in the 76th minute, triggering a counter-attack which finished with him firing home after Federico Chiesa’s shot was saved.
Chiesa then had the final say with his first Liverpool goal in the 90th minute, a fine low effort from range that went in off the far post.
All in all, it was a very fruitful afternoon for Liverpool, who were able to see some of their young talents do so well in competitive senior action.
Rio Ngumoha became the youngest ever Liverpool player to start for them in the FA Cup, and he gave a great account of himself.
Indeed, some fans of Ngumoha’s former club Chelsea were gutted to see him now debuting for Liverpool – and doing well – at just 16 years of age.
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Chelsea fans bemoan seeing former academy star Rio Ngumoha now playing for Liverpool
One Chelsea supporter wrote: “Ngumoha looks a player, think letting him go will come definitely come back to bite us.”
Another said: “It still pains me to see Ngumoha play for Liverpool, I hate this feeling fr.”
The disappointment was noticeable, with one fan saying: “Rio Ngumoha smh, letting him leave is going to go down as one of the biggest mistakes the club has ever made I can feel it…”
Another added: “Rio Ngumoha is the truth. Can’t believe we let him go. Honestly it’s a disgrace. Took 10 minutes and it’s obvious I’m watching a future world-class player. Elite talent.”
Other posts did the rounds, with one supporter writing “Rio Ngumoha looks a right player” and another adding “wow, we fumbled Ngumoha”.
The Athletic claimed in October that Chelsea banned scouts from both Liverpool and Manchester United from attending academy fixtures in the fallout of Ngumoha's exit.
The decision to deny requests to attend youth games was "interpreted as a response to losing [Ngumoha]."
How the media rated Ngumoha debut for Liverpool v Accrington
The Liverpool Echo gave Ngumoha a rating of 8 out of 10 for his efforts on the day.
They wrote: ‘Announced himself on debut with some tricky runs down the left before break and released ball at right time. Encouraging display.’
Meanwhile, Liverpool World gave him 7 out of 10 and wrote: ‘Electric in the first half as he constantly put Accrington on the back foot with his skill.
‘Didn't see as much of the ball in the second half but played one good ball into Jota before being subbed in the 73rd minute. An eye-catching debut.’
