The ECHO's end-of-season ratings continue with an assessment of the season of Joe Gomez, who is now heading to a major international tournament
The season for Liverpool ended the way it had started for Joe Gomez - twiddling his thumbs as an unused substitute on the bench. In between, though, the defender had arguably made himself one of the most important players of Jurgen Klopp's final campaign.
That Gomez is now with England preparing for his first international tournament at the forthcoming European Championships speaks volumes about the wide-ranging impact of the 27-year-old during the past 10 months.Cody GakpoBack in August, though, Gomez was not required for the opening weekend at Chelsea and then made a token appearance against Bournemouth.
During that run, he also began all four FA Cup games, while in the League Cup he played in every minute against Bournemouth, West Ham United and the two-legged semi-final triumph over Fulham only to find himself on the bench for the final against Chelsea, although an early injury to Ryan Gravenberch meant he played the majority of the game.
Gomez, of course, was the only player to have been at Liverpool throughout Klopp's tenure, but that his tally this season of 51 appearances was his most in nine seasons at Anfield highlights the injury problems that have so often hampered his progress.
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