Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has shared what he thought of Diogo Jota when he first saw him at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Klopp has noted what makes Jota such a special player.
So, what has Jurgen Klopp said about Diogo Jota? Let’s take a look.
Jurgen Klopp praises Liverpool forward Diogo Jota
Well, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been raving about Diogo Jota.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward has stepped up in the absence of Mohamed Salah.
Jota is scoring important goals for Liverpool, who are winning matches and are marching towards their second Premier League title under Klopp. The Reds will face Arsenal in the league this weekend.
The £140,000-a-week (Spotrac) forward was on target for Liverpool against Chelsea at Anfield in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.
The Portugal international scored for Liverpool against Norwich City at Anfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup as well.
Jota has made 159 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. He has scored 55 goals and given 16 assists in those games. Paul Scholes rates him highly.
Liverpool signed the 27-year-old forward from Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2020 for £41 million.
Klopp told Liverpool’s official website about Jota: “He just has it. He is a complete package. With – and he knows that and everybody knows that – a few injuries in the wrong time, and a few too many as well. Unlucky, wow. Diogo gets, in each game, knocks like crazy. If I go through the list of medical reports I got over the years since Diogo is here, he is in each and every one of them. Not as injured, just as he has a bruise, has a knock, has that, has that after each game, so he really gets it.
“On top of that, a couple of times he was out and absolutely for too long. Otherwise his numbers would look completely different. Now he was in a really good shape before he got injured, came back and is in a really good shape. He is literally flying in the moment. Everything looks light, looks fresh, looks explosive and on top of that, he always was an extremely smart footballer.”
My View: Diogo Jota is an important player for Liverpool
In my opinion, Diogo Jota is one of the best and most important players for Liverpool.
I believe that Jota will play a big role for Liverpool in the coming weeks and months.
The forward will have to score important goals if the Reds are to beat Arsenal and Manchester City to the Premier League title this season.
Jota is fit and available now, and his ability to play in a number of positions in attack makes him a very valuable option for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp added: “From the first moment I saw him at Wolves, I was absolutely excited about his potential. He can play all three positions for us up front, which is really special, especially in the moment when Mo is not here.
“That’s how it is with strikers, when you are in a good moment, you better use it. You surf on the wave and then you can add a few on and that’s what he is doing. The goal he scored against Chelsea was not only the opener, it was an unbelievable goal.
“But you can only do that and have that idea to get through these two guys when you are full of confidence. He did that and it was fantastic and he gave this game the right direction for us.”
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