Ifeanyi Ndukwe impresses as Liverpool glimpse a centre-back for the futureLiverpool friendlies are usually a place for fitness, minutes and the odd overreaction. The biggest takeaway from the first half against Monaco was not shape, tempo or even the start of Andoni Iraola’s Anfield era. As noted by James Pearce on X, the young defender looked every bit at home. Pearce’s verdict was succinct and accurate: “Ndukwe carrying on where he left off on the pre-season tour. Ndukwe carrying on where he left off on the pre-season tour.