Asked how the Reds will fare without Mohamed Salah when he’s away at the AFCON next month, the pundit said: “There’s too much going on at Liverpool.” “Like steering. Jota just acts and now scores every time. This is getting ridiculous! He was the new Salah.”Jota is ready to close the gap on Salah.The timing of Jota’s return could not have been better for Liverpool.
With Salah set to disappear for a while now, Liverpool’s forwards look pretty weak in terms of scoring goals. Darwin Nunez ended his hitting streak on Tuesday and was feeling good. But the valid question is where the goals will come from without Salah. The £45m transfer was rated by Steve McManaman as Liverpool’s second best striker behind Salah ahead of Tuesday’s game. Despite not playing in the first part of the season, the Portugal international is currently in Liverpool’s starting eleven.Given his somewhat questionable fitness record, Jurgen Klopp will have to be careful not to outplay Jota. But with Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo continuing to struggle to find the back of the net, the manager may not have much of a choice. During his time at Liverpool, Jota was often overshadowed by bigger names in attack. With Salah out of the picture for some time, now is the time for Diogo to make his mark. #20 just started, so get ready for even more surprises from Micah
Micah Richards can’t believe Liverpool striker Diogo Jota’s goalscoring efficiency. Jota returned from injury this week and is quickly making up for lost time. He only got a few minutes on the pitch against Burnley on Tuesday, but he did the job. It was the 27-year-old’s ninth goal in what has been a very productive season so far.Speaking on the All That’s Football podcast, Richards admitted that Jota’s ability to come off the bench and score goals “is getting ridiculous”.
To emphasize what the pundit said, Jota came out and immediately spoiled the game with a goal.
