{"id":806554,"date":"2026-10-18T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/806554\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:10:09","slug":"rio-ngumoha-interview-win-at-brentford-right-wing-role-and-staying-on-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/806554\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ngumoha interview: Win at Brentford, right-wing role and &#8216;staying on track&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__lead__LA_9t\">With his team 1-0 down against the 10-man hosts, the teenager was introduced to the action off the bench in the 52nd minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">The Reds turned the Premier League contest around, thanks to Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak goals, to leave Gtech Community Stadium with the three points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"video-embed_videoEmbed__title__BD_Nz\" data-testid=\"video-embed__title\">Highlights: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com afterwards, Ngumoha said: &#8220;For everyone watching, it was very up and down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">&#8220;But these games you kind of live for really and to get the three points just shows how strong the mentality is in the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely tough but I think if you just have come into the game in the right mindframe, thinking I can impact the game, then you can probably do whatever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">&#8220;I knew the game was going to be tough, Brentford away is never easy, and I just wanted to get stuck in and help the team get the win, and thankfully we did that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">The cameo at Brentford was Ngumoha&#8217;s eighth appearance of the season and he once again took up a role on the right wing, a position he is becoming increasingly comfortable in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rte-content_rteContent__paragraph__iZHS_\">&#8220;I think I&#8217;ve got a lot better on the right from the Newcastle game to now,&#8221; said Ngumoha. &#8220;I think I&#8217;m understanding more as well. 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