Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk has raved about his Anfield teammate Diogo Jota.
Virgil van Dijk has said on Sky Sports that he has been really impressed by how good his Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota is with headers.
The former Celtic central defender made the comments when asked to pick his perfect Premier League player combining the legs, the body and the head of three different footballers.
Virgil van Dijk on Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota
Van Dijk said about Jota while picking his head: “The head I will pick, Diogo Jota. He can head the ball.”
Jota has made 147 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
The Portugal international forward has scored 48 goals and given 14 assists in those games.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers star has scored eight headed goals in the Premier League.
Diogo Jota a big player for Liverpool
In our view, Diogo Jota is a big player for Liverpool and is an important figure in the team.
Jota has had injury problems in recent times, and it is not going to be easy for him to play week in and week out for the Reds.
After all, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a lot of options in attack now.
But, Jota should back himself to get into the team and stay there.
After all, the 26-year-old £140,000-a-week (Spotrac) Portuguese star is a very good player.
Jota has made two starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Tottenham so far this season
The 26-year-old has scored one goal in those games.
The forward made 12 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs last season.
Jota scored seven goals and gave four assists in those games.
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