Liverpool ran out snug 3-1 winners over AC Milan on Tuesday evening, though some Reds gamers weren’t spared from criticism over their performances on the San Siro.
Not one of the Reds’ objectives really got here from their forwards, and Diogo Jota has now gone 4 matches with out scoring since he netted within the Premier League opener in opposition to Ipswich a month in the past.
Talking on ESPN FC after the Champions League conflict in Italy, Steve Nicol was more than happy along with his former membership’s general efficiency however was disillusioned with the 27-year-old’s contribution in opposition to the Rossoneri.
The Scot mentioned: “Jota was a bit wasteful I believed within the penalty field, however general by way of the soccer it was an incredible show [from Liverpool].”
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The Portuguese ahead hasn’t been his common medical self of late, spurning two ‘huge probabilities’ in opposition to Milan and, considerably alarmingly, dropping seven of his eight duels (87.5%) final evening whereas additionally giving freely three free kicks (Sofascore).
Within the Premier League, his charge of photographs on track has dropped from 46.3% final season to 18.2% within the early weeks of this marketing campaign, whereas his match common for shot-creating actions has dipped from 3.77 in 2023/24 to 1.59 now, regardless of him beginning each sport to date for us beneath Slot (FBref).
Jota has sufficient credit score within the financial institution over the previous 4 years to protect religion that he’ll be again among the many objectives quickly, however he’ll be patently conscious of the heightened competitors for beginning locations in Liverpool’s assault now that Federico Chiesa has joined an already spectacular vary of choices.
You possibly can view Nicol’s post-match verdict under, by way of ESPN UK on YouTube:
