Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota has shared his ideas on Jamie Carragher evaluating him to the membership’s legends like Fernando Torres, Luis Suarez, and Michael Owen.
Jota has been in sensational type of late, having scored 4 objectives and offered one help in his final 4 video games throughout competitions. He scored a brace and offered an help within the Reds’ 4-0 win over Bournemouth within the Premier League on January 21.
After the sport, Carragher lauded Jota’s ending capability, even calling him a greater finisher than Torres, Owen and Suarez, saying (by way of Sky Sports activities):
“I consider among the strikers I’ve performed alongside: Michael Owen, Luis Suarez, Fernando Torres, Robbie Fowler. I believe he [Jota] is the most effective finisher…”
Jota has now reacted to those feedback, saying (by way of The Anfield Discuss):
“I believe he’s a bit over the sting! I imagine in myself however the names he put alongside me, I believe they’re a bit higher.”
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and has registered 54 objectives and 20 assists in 138 appearances.
In the meantime, Owen had scored 158 objectives and offered 50 assists in 297 video games for the Reds. Torres had contributed 81 objectives and 20 assists in 142 video games whereas Suarez recorded 82 objectives and 46 assists in 133 video games.
Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp on Premier League title race this season
The Reds have bounced again from a fifth-placed end within the Premier League final season and lead the desk after 22 video games this time round. They’re 5 factors above Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal however the former have a recreation in hand.
Liverpool will subsequent face the Gunners on the Emirates on Sunday (February 4). Forward of the essential conflict, Klopp was requested about the potential for profitable the title in his final season with the membership. He replied (by way of Soccer.London):
“After all I wish to win the league. However there are such a lot of video games between at times.
“We’ve got to play all of them and we now have to win all of them – which is completely loopy. I simply cannot give it some thought. I am not a dreamer. However in the event you ask me if it could be good then, sure, very good for everyone concerned and the entire Liverpool world [if he signed-off with the title].
“If it may generate a number of additional per-cent it could be good, however I am unsure that is wanted as a result of we’re already at 100 per cent and that is fantastic.”
Klopp has introduced that he’ll depart Liverpool on the finish of the season, bringing an finish to an illustrious nine-year stint.
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