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Araujo and Jacquet Send Perfect Lewis Koumas Messages After Liverpool Win
The 20-year-old started at central striker and drew praise from teammates and rivals after his relentless pressing helped Liverpool beat Spurs 3-1.
- On Tuesday, Lewis Koumas earned Player of the Match honors during Liverpool's 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Tottenham at Anfield, contributing 86 minutes of energetic play as central striker.
- Manager Andoni Iraola rewarded Koumas' consistent training performances with a rare start, his second senior appearance, later describing the forward's energy as 'contagious' for the team's intensity levels.
- Former Reds striker Michael Owen called it 'Brilliant mate,' while fellow former striker Robbie Fowler said 'Superb,' and Liverpool Echo reporter Ian Doyle gave an 8/10 rating, describing Koumas as a 'real pest' for Tottenham's defence.
- Teammates including summer signing Ronald Araujo and fellow arrivals Jeremy Jacquet and Milos Kerkez congratulated Koumas on social media, as Iraola praised the youngsters' maximum effort and exhaustion when substituted.
- Wales manager Craig Bellamy has selected Koumas for Nations League fixtures against Portugal, Denmark and Norway, believing the forward is ready to start regularly and become a major player for his country.
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The Independent (US)How hard-running Lewis Koumas has given Liverpool’s expensive forwards no excuse
The 20-year-old academy product worked his socks off in the win over Tottenham and has become a symbol of how Andoni Iraola wants his team to play
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In the Premier League, Liverpool FC is stuttering powerfully, but in the Cup competitions it runs - even without the spared DFB star Florian Wirtz. Top rider Arsenal keeps himself blameless, Tottenham Hotspur remains in the downside strudel.
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