Feature10 great quotes on Joe Gomez from Liverpool's past and present
Joe Gomez has brought up the landmark of 10 years at Liverpool, and to mark the anniversary of his arrival we have scoured through the archives to find some of the best quotes on the defender.
Gomez made the move to Merseyside from Charlton Athletic on June 20, 2015 and has since gone on to lift eight major honours for the Reds, tallying 241 appearances across all competitions.
Take a look at some of the past tributes paid to the No.2 by his teammates and coaches below…
Arne Slot
“These players are all professionals… but for me as a manager they are not only the player but they are also the human being.
“That’s what you know and maybe the fans as well, but Joe Gomez is indeed one of the nicest people you can meet. But he’s also inspiring his teammates when he’s not playing.”
Virgil van Dijk
“The way he has conducted himself on and off the pitch is an example to so many players – not only young players.
“It is not easy to do it, he has so much quality and he can play right across the back line. We know each other inside and out.”
Jürgen Klopp
“People forget how important Joey was in the best years we had. I don’t know how many games he played in the year when we became champions and how many games he played when we won the Champions League – a lot and rightly so because he’s a top-class player.”
Jordan Henderson
“Set a standard, meet it, then look to exceed it. Never stop focusing on what we can do better. That’s our mantra. An individual who has embodied that for us has been Joe Gomez.”
Andy Robertson
“He’s such an important squad member and such an important player to have around this place, because he can cover every position and every position he has, he doesn’t drop in quality. His quality is there to be seen by everyone and I think he is getting the appreciation he deserves. Joey has been fantastic ever since I’ve come to the club."
Daniel Sturridge
“Training against Joe Gomez when I was at Liverpool, I was thinking, ‘OK, OK’, you know what I’m saying. ‘I’m trying to twist you up, you’re strong, you’re fast, you’re not afraid to be dirty – you’ve got it all.’”
James Milner (on his performance at Newcastle United in 2022)
“You need every single player and it’s credit to the attitude of the boys as well because it’s not always easy when you are not playing. For Joey, for example, to come in this morning and perform like he did again was incredible. [He won] headers, they were loading his side, and going forward. I’ve realised over the last few months what a good crosser of the ball he is!”
Adam Lallana
“He’s a top professional.”
Alisson Becker
“He’s a top guy both on and off the pitch, 10 out of 10. He’s a great person that deserves the very best in his life.”
Ragnar Klavan (after Gomez made his England debut in 2017)
“It’s well deserved and I could see already when I came last year that he’s eager to learn and he’s training hard, doing the extra work and this is the key to make those steps forward and I’m really happy for him. He’s a good guy, he’s a really good player.”
