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title: "‘Better than Maldini’ – Liverpool fans are loving first team regular on Twitter"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/better-than-maldini-liverpool-fans-are-loving-first-team-regular-on-twitter/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2018-05-23T15:40:50Z"
modified: "2018-05-23T15:40:50Z"
---

# ‘Better than Maldini’ – Liverpool fans are loving first team regular on Twitter

***The Liverpool fans in the Transfer Tavern are looking ahead to the Champions League final on Saturday. With the Premier League wrapped up, attention can fully turn to that game, and it’s sure to be a historic night for every player on that pitch.***

One player that won’t be involved on the day, however, is young Joe Gomez. He [suffered an injury a few weeks ago that not only ruled him out of a trip to Kiev for the final, but also the World Cup with England](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5703541/Liverpool-defender-Joe-Gomez-ruled-Champions-League-final-ankle-surgery.html). Whether he would have gone to Russia with England anyway we’ll never know, but he was certainly in with a shout.

Nonetheless, Liverpool are not forgetting about their young English defender. To the contrary, in fact, they’ve been celebrating him over on their Twitter page.

[They recently put out a celebratory Tweet commemorating his 21st birthday, and it’s fair to say that it isn’t just the club that is keen to send him a positive message.](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/999205794527764480)

> Happy birthday, [@J\_Gomez97](https://twitter.com/J_Gomez97?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) – 21 today! [pic.twitter.com/QGChmVZ3sL](https://t.co/QGChmVZ3sL)
>
> — Liverpool FC (@LFC) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/999205794527764480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Indeed, in response to the Tweet, dozens of Liverpool fans have responded in kind – with many sending messages of support and love to the Englishman.

They’re clearly very impressed by his form this season, with one fan even describing him as better than Paolo Maldini – which is quite an achievement!

Take a look at what they’ve had to say below…

https://twitter.com/FirminoFalse9/status/999205884243963904

https://twitter.com/SadioFinish/status/999207455669223424

> \#21 and will only get better and with how your playing already at your age what a future in the game you have,Liverpool cb possible captain for years to come [#baller](https://twitter.com/hashtag/baller?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Newblood (@RobNewblood) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/RobNewblood/status/999221476501880832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Enjoy the day. Big future for you.
>
> — Richard Norman (@RichardN\_18) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/RichardN_18/status/999206797897621504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> God you forget this lad is only 21! Happy birthday!
>
> — Jonny Alves (@JonnyLFC93) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/JonnyLFC93/status/999219179172573184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Happy birthday Joe, You deserve a place in the RB position, You do so much for the team and I hope you play the Champions League Final, Vamos!!!!!!
>
> — Eirik Samuelsen (@SamuelsenEirik) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/SamuelsenEirik/status/999206985273937920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Happy Birthday lad! Me, you and my dad all share a birthday that’s proper not walking alone
>
> — Sersh N (@TheRedScousZA) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheRedScousZA/status/999210009862070272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/attiqchoudhry/status/999208974850449408

> Better than Maldini n only 21HBD lad
>
> — Biswaranjan Tripathy (@2b7\_law) [May 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/2b7_law/status/999206536302940160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Liverpool fans – thoughts?***\
***Let us know below!***