Lewis Koumas, di young Liverpool forward wey dey 20 years old and na Wales international, don score for di pre-season friendly wey Liverpool win 4-2 against Sunderland for Nashville. Di match na Andoni Iraola first game as Liverpool head coach, and e finish with goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa, and Koumas wey wrap di scoring.
After di game, Koumas talk say e happy to score for Liverpool shirt again because di chance no dey common for dat level. E explain say, ‘You no get many chances, especially at dis level. So I just try take am and e go in. So, yeah, really happy.’
Di young forward say di pre-season na first minutes for di players dis season, so dem dey focus on training and working hard. E mention say di game tough because na everyone first game back, and dem dey adapt to di new style wit di new gaffer. E add, ‘We dey try adapt to how e want play.’
Koumas don talk say di head coach Iraola like aggressive style wey press high, and e believe e fit do dat well. ‘E get really aggressive style and e love to press. I think I fit do dat well and I fit do am for am. So hopefully e catch di eye,’ Koumas yarn. E also say Iraola no praise am after match, but dey give am information on how to improve pressing, wey go help im development.
Di forward just return from loan spell for Hull City for di second half of 2025–26 season, where e help di club promote to Premier League through play-off. E score three goals in 19 appearances, mostly as substitute. E talk say di experience tough but turn out good, and playing for play-off final na unbelievable moment for am and di club.
Koumas dey versatile to play different attacking positions—as number nine, left wing, right wing, or number ten. E say e go do anything to play for Liverpool, but e most effective as central striker because e fit run both ways. E dey aim to play for Liverpool for Premier League, but if dat no happen, e dey always look to develop and improve im game.
Wit Liverpool currently get only Alexander Isak as senior number nine, and oda young talents injured, Koumas get chance to impress Iraola during pre-season. E don already show say e get traits wey di gaffer value: pressing, energy, and versatility. If e continue to catch eye, e fit earn minutes for first team, no be because of sentiment but because e force di issue.
