‘Ridiculous’… Micah Richards stunned by what £45m Liverpool player keeps doing every time he’s subbed on
Micah Richards can’t quite believe the goal-scoring efficiency of Liverpool striker Diogo Jota.
Jota made his return from injury this week and quickly went about making up for lost time. He may have only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes against Burnley on Tuesday, but he still got his goal.
It was the ninth strike of what has been a really productive season for the 27-year-old so far.
And speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards admitted that Jota’s ability to come off the bench and score is ‘getting ridiculous.’
“Liverpool create so much,” said the pundit, when asked how the Reds will cope without Mohamed Salah while he’s away at AFCON next month.
“The likes of Jota. Jota just comes on and scores every time now. It’s getting ridiculous! He’s become the new Solskjaer.”
Jota ready to plug Salah gap
The timing of Jota’s comeback couldn’t have been better for Liverpool. With Salah preparing to leave for a little while, the Reds’ forward line have been looking a little lean in the goals department.
Darwin Nunez finally ended his own drought on Tuesday and will feel all the better for it. But without Salah, there’s a legitimate question mark over where the goals will come from.
