Japhet Tanganga should be proud of his first half of Premier League football.
The kid won his headers, got stuck in and showed he can play a bit on the ball too.
And he also produced a brilliant goal-line clearance to deny Roberto Firmino inside two minutes.
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But the 20-year-old learned the hard way that a centimetre here or there is a lot at the top level, as Firmino got his own back to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead at the interval.
The most subtle change of direction and a wonderful first touch from Firmino got him free of Tanganga, and Paulo Gazzaniga had no chance from point-blank range.
This Firmino guy seems like a good player, I'm expecting a big 2020 out of him #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/gWYRmZfQaP
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) January 11, 2020
Said much the same on the other site James . Handle with Kid Gloves ? No.
Reward him by playing him, don’t kill his momentum by benching him for a Vertonghen who’s done.
We want VAR, and we want it Now !!!!!!!!!