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Graeme Souness believes Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will challenge Roberto Firmino for a starting spot “pretty quick” after his quick start to life at Anfield.
The Portuguese has three goals in three games and scored the winning goal against West Ham on Saturday after coming off the bench to finish off a pass from fellow substitute Xherdan Shaqiri.
And the Reds great Souness believes it is a matter of time before the former Wolves star challenges Firmino to start matches alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in Liverpool’s top three.
“I imagine pretty quickly that he will challenge Firmino for a starting spot,” he said on Sky Sports.
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“Why not? He has goals, he scored one goal in every three games at Wolves. And now he’s in a better team, so that should improve. I like him a lot, he’s 23, he can only do better.”
Firmino has received some criticism for his displays so far this season, contributing just one hit in 10 games in all competitions.
The Brazilian was unable to register a single shot against the Hammers, nor create an opportunity for his teammates, the first time it has occurred in a Premier League game at home in more than two years.
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It has been an extremely interesting start to the season for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
Their title defense got off to a shaky start when they overcame a seven-goal thriller against Leeds, before going to seven conceded in a beating of Aston Villa.
Virgil van Dijk’s season ended with injury in a 2-2 draw at Everton, leaving the title favorites much less secure in the back, especially with Alisson’s concern about injury.
But there is no slowdown in what will be a busy campaign, with Klopp making sure his men keep up with him as they battle for more titles.
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And Jamie Carragher acknowledges that Jota provides the Reds with greater goal threat.
“I don’t think anyone is asking for Firmino to be eliminated as such, but Bobby Firmino is not a great goal threat,” he said.
“Sometimes he’s on the team in different aspects of his game and I think that’s his pressure, to complement the open players, but you still want goals and assists.
“If Jota brings that, you can put Salah or Mane in front or one of them on the right. Sometimes he gives that extra threatening goal to Liverpool.”
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