"Liverpool produced one of their most toothless performances in recent memory against Leeds United on New Year's Day at Anfield, playing out their first 0-0 draw in over two years in a match that felt devoid of any clear-cut chances for either side. Hugo Ekitike may well have been denied a penalty in the first half, but Liverpool can still hardly feel they deserved all three points, particularly given their lack of clinical finishing, which saw 16 total shots yield just three on target."
"Introduced in the 84th minute on Thursday, it doesn't feel like an exaggeration to say that Rio provided more of an attacking spark in a brief six-minute cameo than any of his senior counterparts managed all evening. While the rest of the club's attacking players struggled, the 17-year-old created two chances (more than Jeremie Frimpong and Cody Gakpo combined), completed 11 of his 13 passes, and posted a perfect success rate in both dribbles and ground duels-arguably the most energizing Liverpool performance of the match."
Liverpool produced a toothless performance in a 0-0 draw with Leeds at Anfield, creating few clear-cut chances and registering 16 shots but only three on target. Hugo Ekitike may have been denied a first-half penalty, though Liverpool rarely merited all three points given poor clinical finishing. Several senior attackers underwhelmed: Florian Wirtz failed to complete a single successful dribble and was substituted, Cody Gakpo is regaining fitness, and Federico Chiesa did not impress. Introduced late, 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha delivered an efficient and energetic six-minute cameo, creating two chances, completing most passes, and winning all dribbles and ground duels.
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