Ten years ago, a 18-year-old defensive prodigy named Joe Gomes left Charlton for Liverpool with quiet courage—and no fanfare. I was there when the ball rolled. Not as a headline, but as a heartbeat. In the decade since, he’s played 241 matches, anchored our defense with soulful precision. This isn’t about stats—it’s about the silence before the shot that changed everything. I saw it. And I still feel it.