Liverpool 3-2 West Ham United | Hits and Flops | Premier League 2019/20

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Liverpool FC v West Ham United - Premier League
Liverpool FC v West Ham United - Premier League

Hit: #4 Jeremy Ngakia

Liverpool FC v West Ham United - Premier League
Liverpool FC v West Ham United - Premier League

Up against the electric Sadio Mane, youngster Jeremy Ngakia put in a performance that will garner him a lot of suitors. The 19-year-old not only stood up to last year’s golden boot winner, but he also gave him problems to think about going the other way. Preferred in the starting line-up over Pablo Zabaleta, Ngakia was making only his third appearance of the season.

In an era where there are so many promising young English full-backs like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aaron Wan-Bisakka and Reece James, Ngakia could be the next in that long line. His tight marking of Mane often left space for Andrew Robertson to move into but luckily for West Ham, Robert Snodgrass was willing to trackback.

In a coming of age display, the 19-year-old won six tackles, one aerial, made three interceptions and four clearances. To do this away at the best team in Europe is no small feat and suggests the youngster has a massive future ahead of him.

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