A section of football fans have taken to Twitter to hail Joe Gomez for the long-throw rocket that catapulted England to victory against Croatia at the weekend.
The Liverpool defender was integral to England’s memorable 2-1 Nations League win at Wembley on Sunday, launching a long throw from the right that was finished off by Jesse Lingard for the equaliser.
Many supporters were impressed with Gomez and how it has added an impressive new dimension to his game.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
COMMENTARY:
Long throws have not been so en vogue since Rory Delap was making himself indispensable at Stoke City with his rockets from the sidelines. By setting up England’s equaliser and laying the foundations for a memorable fightback that rightly reserves England a place in the Nations League semi-finals next summer, Gomez ensured himself plenty of love from England supporters on social media. As Liverpool followers were eager to point out, rivals and pundits who had mocked the club for employing a throw-in coach to secure a marginal gain had suddenly gone quiet. Gomez has been the biggest beneficiary of the hired expert. He has already showed his skill in this area, but only really during the odd run-out at right-back. Gomez must be given more chance at his club to create havoc with throws, particularly when his side are chasing a game. They are as effective as corners, if not more so, because they are so accurate and consistently able to beat the first defender.
Bet all those supporters mocking our throw in coach, won’t be saying so much anymore. Big Joe Gomez with the long throw assist. #ThrowInCoach #JurgenKnowsBest
— Stephen baker (@steveb_04) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheLouis92_/status/1064444690890665984
Don't think I've seen anyone mention it was a Joe Gomez long throw that lead to the first goal for England yesterday. To think people laughed at #LFC hiring a throw in specialist ? #Eng #ENGCRO #NationsLeague
— Tom P (@tom_LFC90) November 19, 2018
Free throw coach not so stupid anymore. #GomezThrow #YNWA
— daniele AKA Ms. Dash (@106degrees) November 19, 2018
well done, #England and the throw from Gomez was completely outstanding!! ???? #Liverpool
— EMM (@fiisch049) November 18, 2018
That throw by Gomez
He's really getting better with those— Rxcky (@__rockie___) November 18, 2018
All on Joe Gomez long throw that #Eng
— Kevin (@KevOrf_5) November 18, 2018
Remember when lfc signed a new throw specialist coach and clowns of pundits like Andy Gray and others mocked them..then big Joe Gomez throw helps England to an equaliser..wonder what their thoughts are now ?
— Glen (@glenc1983) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/Riddock__/status/1064185625098797059
Liverpool throw from gomez tbf
— Elliot Belliss (@ElliotBelliss) November 18, 2018
England win, largely due to a Joe Gomez long throw. And some people ridiculed Klopp when he brought in a throw-in coach. Every fine detail….
— Ian littlewood (@Ianlittlewood2) November 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/ftblGomez/status/1064185035023101952
Joe Gomez long throw saved us
— ! (@GoaIKepa) November 18, 2018