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Publication date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:48 PM
Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders says Diogo Jota has the technical qualities to challenge the club’s famous three forwards.
The Reds confirmed the signature de Jota last Saturday, the 23-year-old arrived for a starting value of £ 41 million.
Such a fee could be questioned given that his arrival will initially help keep Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah on their toes.
However, Lijnders is confident that Jota can prove himself by seriously claiming playing time at Anfield.
“What can I say? His technical level is the same as our three forwards,” Lijnders told a news conference on Wednesday.
“He has a great future on his feet and he will have a great path within our club. It’s like a pressing monster, so it will fit right in. “
Lijnders spoke after being asked about the impact Thiago Alcantara will have on Liverpool.
The Spaniard impressed on Sunday in his Premier League debut as the Reds beat Chelsea 2-0.
Thiago ‘will help Liverpool evolve’
“Good teams need good players and we are very happy that he is with us,” added Lijnders. “This team deserves a player like him because he will make sure we continue to evolve.
“Teams adapt, teams try to destroy our plans and the most important thing is that we remain unpredictable and unpredictability means that, in every position, we can play the last pass and we can speed up the game.
“Thiago he does that for us, so he’s a great signing and we don’t buy a problem, we buy a solution.
Another player who impressed against Chelsea was Fabinho, who assumed the role of center-back to cover injured Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.
Lijnders feels it is a demonstration of Fabinho’s steel that he can voluntarily adapt for Jurgen Klopp.
“He shows his character, that he is always ready to help the team,” Lijnders said. “Normally he never plays as a center midfielder and he sacrificed himself.
“If you saw the difference between the Leeds game and the Chelsea game, it is a huge compliment to our bottom line. The way we defended and controlled Timo’s movements [Werner] entering from behind. “
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