Sheyi Ojo doesn’t miss from two yards.
The 19-year-old Englishman has already risen Anfield to its feet and filled enough inches of Liverpool forums to cover over the Raheem Sterling loss and then some.
But, now, he can add goalscoring to his game.
The winger made eight appearances last season during the Premier League after being recalled in January from his successful loan spell at Wolves and, given the chance in pre-season, he’s trying to seize his opportunity with both hands.
Okay, if he had missed this effort against Roma as Liverpool went down 2-1 in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, he’d have been strung up for it.
But he didn’t miss.
And it was enough for a new wave of enthusiasm around the club.
Because who needs to spend big when you can develop talented players yourself? Jurgen Klopp doesn’t like the idea of splashing over £100m on Paul Pogba.
And now the supporters are riding the wave that only a two-yard goal in a friendly defeat can give you.
English Pele
— NUNEZ 90+9 (@ThoseScouseLads) August 2, 2016
The demands have started.
this guy must be in first team!
— Elabassta (@Nuanvin) August 2, 2016
So has the hype.
https://twitter.com/themightyred420/status/760284905137905665
And the bare essentials.
better than sterling
— Dean Van Nguyen (@deanvannguyen) August 2, 2016
Because he’s providing the silver lining.
The big plus from this pre-season is the performances of youngsters like Ojo
— Virgil's Groove aka Alisson Superstar (@SpiderMals) August 2, 2016
And the exaggerations.
https://twitter.com/CoutinhoFlair/status/760285331669278721
But he’s definitely ahead of one man anyway.
https://twitter.com/Kev92Kelly/status/760267240407232512
People are fitting him into their teams now.
Will be interesting to see Wijnaldum in a midfield 2, the pace of Mane, Ojo out wide. Strong side but Lallana, Coutinho, Hendo etc on bench.
— Jack Sear (@JackSear) August 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/JBlog_Tom/status/760253310863572996
Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Ojo, Mane, Firmino and Sturridge? Expecting goals so….
— Kev (@IsThatTequila) August 1, 2016
But he’s only getting started.
Goalscorer @sheyi_ojo says he is disappointed with the loss but is looking forward to the new season… https://t.co/hLw44IOsBH
— LFCTV (@LFCTV) August 2, 2016
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