Wow who are your sources, or is this what you read on sky sports ??
Diogo Jota
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Wolves fans didn't rate him much as, iirc, they said he isn't really consistent and didn't expect him to be for them. They did say if he steps up then Liverpool have a great signing.
If he joined Utd in the summer would we be getting the best out of him ?
He's dynamite when he's on it - he's had spells like this as a Wolves player but they were followed by periods of real frustration. That said, it is going to be easier to continue those spells when you're playing in a top class team with a world class manager in a system that is absolutely perfect for you. Sometimes you just have to accept that another team/manager will extract more from a player than you can and the time is right for a change. We're not always the best outfit for extracting output from our forward players, Raul aside.
A good move for all parties and most Wolves fans (barring the idiots) wish him all the best and acknowledge his importance to getting us to the level we're currently at.
The guy is on fire, he will surely score again City this sunday with any luck. He looks unstoppable & Firmino won't be happy.
They know more than me I suppose. From what I've seen of him at Wolves, given his age & all, & given our shortcomings, as an Arsenal fan I'd have been pleased to sign him for what he went for, although I've no doubt certain elements of our support might have had a bit of snobbery about him.
Ziyech as I mentioned before is another that for this qualities & his cost would have been a no brainer if we had funds, there's lots of Arsenal fans me included have been crying out for him since we'll before we signed Pepe.
That is more or less what a lot of the Liverpool based journos reported
Yeah, surprising that so many are surprised. He had already proven what a good player he is. And the once you mention would all be hard to fetch for that relatively paltry sum he went for.
Its not just the recruitment. Jota would probably look ordinary for us. It is also massively about team they enter.
Oh, absolutely agree. It is hugely connected and much easier to get your recruitment on the money when they go after the profile that fits their system in the first place.
He was average for us (Porto) but it's a glaring case of a player with a great competitive mentality and smartness in the game. You can be a hard worker but still often take a bad decision when playing. Jota is not like that. He works hard but he's very smart which makes him extremely dangerous around the box. He will always see an opening, a mistake from the opposition waiting to happen. Credit to Klopp for seeing what he could bring but it's still early days for him.
I agree with this. Liverpool are just miles ahead at the moment in how they are run as a football club as a whole. This includes management, coaching, training, board level, recruitment etc.
No wonder a very good player like Jota slots in so well. To give credit to the Liverpool recruitment staff they also seem to have this knack of spotting players who are about to explode e.g. Salah, Mane, Jota etc. This would sort of fit in with Wolves fans of the opinion he could blow hot and cold. To be fair he is young and now coming to an age where he is becoming more mature as a player.
The funny thing is that so mamy also were not no where nearly as good without him.
Sahin, Kagawa Mikhtaryan...
Just look at VDB and you have your answer
I honestly dont understand how people think this was some incredible diamond in the dirt find.
Jota was a top players with clear talent, clear attributes and was joining a team that suits him to a T whilst not even in his prime.
He was a pretty obvious signing.
Some of you need to stop the snog fest with Liverpool.
Jota was a top players with clear talent, clear attributes and was joining a team that suits him to a T whilst not even in his prime.
He was a pretty obvious signing.
Some of you need to stop the snog fest with Liverpool.
When United win 5-0 over Leipzig, we mostly played like a drunken pub team, according to pundits and many United "fans". When Liverpool win 5-0 against Atalanta, it is the most impressive and best result any team has ever achieved in the history of time, and that includes the time travels done in Avengers Endgame. Jota is the best signing that has ever been made, and the finishes he made has only been matched by another Liverpool player, ever. When a Liverpool signing starts well, it is the greatest thing since sliced bread (why is that the greatest thing, anyway?), and he is an unparallelled sucess that will last a lifetime.
I mean, I can swallow that crap when talking to Liverpool players or listening to pundits that need to be relevant or whatever the feckityfeck they are on about, but on Redcafe? People want to downplay everything and anything Solskjær does and our own players, and instead jump onto the bandwagon called Liverpool.
I mean, I can swallow that crap when talking to Liverpool players or listening to pundits that need to be relevant or whatever the feckityfeck they are on about, but on Redcafe? People want to downplay everything and anything Solskjær does and our own players, and instead jump onto the bandwagon called Liverpool.
The negativity is down to the total lack of consistency from Ole & co. We looks like world beaters against 2 of last season’s CL semi-finalists, then fail to score in 180 minutes against Chelsea and Arsenal.
Klopp just gets the most out of his players. Apart from Keita name me another big flop
Playing alongside Salah and Mane also makes it easier.
They work so hard and move constantly, they are also huge individual threats so the defence can't concentrate on him alone.
Jota has had a great start and much needed as Firmino looks very complacent these y days.
They work so hard and move constantly, they are also huge individual threats so the defence can't concentrate on him alone.
Jota has had a great start and much needed as Firmino looks very complacent these y days.
Course not
His Liverpool career has started well, but lets see how he does over a full season.
Good post.
Was listening to talksport last night and even Jason Cundy of all people was wanking over Liverpool. Never heard so much "immediate reaction wanking" over a game.
Atlanta just played into their hands and Jota has become the best player in the world. The same Jota was getting abuse for playing crap in the last CL game against the unknowns.
the absolute fury from many at the seemingly blasphemous idea of potentially replacing or providing genuine competition for the Utd front three with Sancho or Grealish while Liverpool have upgraded what was already the most fearsome attack on the planet
That comes from them costing more and having a much bigger reputation, therefore expecting that they want to play often. Jota had a good reputation but could have been a sub all season
I am pretty sure Klopp wouldn’t have had a ’short list’, that he was trying to push, it’s not how he works, but like any coach/manager will suggest players. Some they sign, some they don’t, because it isn’t possible at the time (i.e. with Werner), or other players become the focus as they are seen as better options.
To be honest, Brandt would have been fantastic for him and Liverpool, he’s a player who’d suit his team well, and I’ve no doubt he’d have taken him to a whole different level. It’s what he does.
He's on a 2018 Salah run. I still believe that we should have bought him. More competition up front the better.
Klopp has an eye for players that often makes us all look daft.Bet you've changed your mind about that
Klopp’s ability to improve players really is astonishing. No one looked at Jota and saw a player capable of the scoring run he’s on.
I'm not saying I saw it - but you could see it to some degree already at wolves.
The difference between alot of fans and a world class manager though is they might talk about Jiminez and Traore being the more obvious option whilst not noticing Jota who would go on scoring runs for Wolves too.
Surprise?
His performances at Wolves wasn't "worldly", it's not like he bang in the goals always. Liverpool's system is too good, maximizing potential of attacking players like him that fit in well like gloves hence the improvement in scoring rate.
Also the high transfer prices is very tempting and useful. Wolves could easily use those for 2-3 positions improving their whole team.
This saying player A play well in one team therefore should or should've been playing well in other team is always wrong.
I was guilty of that. I often watched Wolves and thought Jiminez looked like the player we should be looking at. I thought he was a natural alternative to Firmino but Jota has been outstanding.
I was never fully sold on Traore. His price tag is hilariously outrageous.
Have you read this thread? There are a ton of people who were practically begging for us to sign him
Everybody knew that he was one of Wolves better players. Him and Buben Nevez: /watch?v=jAoXKCc-nzo
We should have bagged the two of them. And we should have signed Ziyech.
We should have bagged the two of them. And we should have signed Ziyech.
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You know I actually didn’t read the first page. Bravo @Feed Me for calling where he’d end up a year before we signed him.
He was deeper at Wolves. Klopp is signing technical players: /watch?v=nCI1l4SJflQ You might not think he was good enough but Klopp knows.
Look at the ball control as he movies it around.
/watch?v=IyqvWYy5tLk
Look a his ball control, first touch, flexibility on the ball, etc.
Best player on the pitch against Sweden.
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He would probably be either injured to warming the bench. We are an extremely bad coached team.
I try not to visit this thread too much
He has turned up at Liverpool and already made himself a first team fixture.
Unreal (and very annoying) impact.
Maybe it was just you that didn't see it? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dio...&wettbewerb=&pos=&minute=&pos=&torart=&stand=
I literally stuck him in my FPL team for the whole season 19-20, showed big promise in 18-19, but his last season was slightly disappointing.
He’s a perfect Klopp signing in a sense. He’s obviously always had great potential if you’ve ever watched him, but bit like Mane and Salah, seems to start to banging them in for Liverpool. All of his best attacking signings were the same age (23-25) too.
It's not a slight on Wolves, or the player. It's more a sense that now that teams outside the top 6, clubs such as Palace, Leicester, Villa etc can afford to turn down offers for there better players in the main, or demand top money at least, & I just assumed Wolves would put up a fight or demand silly money for the likes of Jiminez, Traore, Jota, Coady, Neves, who I don't think are 'worldie's' either. Obviously I was wrong on their standing of Jota.