Gomez stepped up after an injury to Ibrahima Konate to help the Reds to the win.
He told liverpoolfc.com: “I think firstly it’s a worry, it’s ‘Is Ibou OK? What is it?’ But there’s not really time and obviously he went with the medical staff and then you don’t really see him and you’re just told you’re coming on.
“I think you have to be ready: I think every time you are on the bench you are not just a spectator, you know you are here to participate and do your job so obviously it takes a moment to get yourself together, but it’s great to be part of the team and get a win.
“It’s always special. Obviously this is home for me and the club means everything to me, so the most important thing is – cliché – that we got the win, but the boys, we keep the momentum now going into a big game in the Champions League.
“We just want to keep fighting, stay up there, keep capitalising on other teams dropping points and that’s where we belong, to be up there competing. So, that’s the main thing.”