Liverpool stalwart Gomez resides as much as his sky-high potential
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There was a touching second earlier than the match when Sky Sports pundit Daniel Sturridge, sporting a sensible pink scarf, advised Liverpool’s Joe Gomez: ‘You were once my baby bro, now you’re the longest-serving participant.’
Gomez is now one of many huge brothers at Liverpool. Still solely 26, thoughts, however it looks like Gomez has been round ceaselessly. He is the one survivor from when Jurgen Klopp took over at Liverpool in 2015.
It has not at all times been straightforward for Gomez, although. Indeed, there have in all probability been extra arduous instances than good, given an extended checklist of accidents – damaging his anterior cruciate ligaments, needing ankle surgical procedure, long-standing tibia points to call simply three.
But right here he’s, not simply again taking part in commonly however again to his easiest and at last seeing out the sky-high potential many knew he had when he moved to Liverpool from Charlton as a teenager.
‘Ain’t no one like Joe Gomez,’ sang the Liverpool followers, as they at all times do. ‘Makes me happy, makes me feel this way.’ And there are few like Gomez, particularly when it comes to versatility. He has thrived at left again, proper again and centre again this season.
Joe Gomez is a stalwart for Liverpool and has been essential to their competing on 4 fronts
On punditry responsibility, Daniel Sturridge (pictured left in 2015) mirrored on when Gomez (proper) had felt like ‘child bro’, with the versatile defender now Liverpool’s longest-serving participant
Whether it’s taking part in on the appropriate when Trent Alexander-Arnold wanted a relaxation earlier within the season, in defence when Virgil van Dijk was suspended or at left again, as seen lately when Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas have each been injured.
Gomez has performed 90 minutes in every of Liverpool’s video games thus far in 2024 and has been simply as integral as anybody of their battle on 4 fronts this season. He is more likely to be given a relaxation in Sunday’s FA Cup tie in opposition to Norwich however has given Jurgen Klopp a variety headache thereafter.
He is now troublesome to drop and it might be harsh to depart him out when Robertson – who will possible get minutes in that conflict with the Canaries – returns to full health after an extended spell on the sidelines with a dislocated shoulder. That, after all, is an effective downside to have.
The 26-year-old might have planted a seed within the thoughts of Gareth Southgate forward of EURO 2024
Gomez’s kind may even have certainly planted a seed of thought within the minds of Gareth Southgate and Steve Holland forward of England’s subsequent matches in March. No different English defender has the flexibility which the 26-year-old can boast.
As Klopp stated: ‘Without Joey, nothing would have happened. He’s played exceptional, supreme defender and he comes inside. Tried to finish the discussion about not scoring which has gone on too far. But yeah… a life saver!’
