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The new Portuguese signing of Jürgen Klopp was everywhere in Bergamo.
ATALANTA – LIVERPOOL 0-5:
Diogo Jota, who came from Wolverhampton this summer, had the opportunity early on at Roberto Firmino’s expense in Tuesday’s Champions League deal.
He seized that opportunity with his hands and feet.
He gave the Merseyside visitors the lead after a quarter game with a great chip, continued the great game and left the field in the 65th minute with a hat trick in his luggage.
The 23-year-old has been a revelation after the Wolves transfer, and now he has an incredible statistic to remember.
It all started with a goal against Sander Berge and his Sheffield United ten days ago. Since then, Jota has scored five more times in two different tournaments.
– Okay, this is crazy. SIX goals in ten days. There are goals every 1.66 days. I’m shaking my head right now, writes Mirror reporter David Maddock.
After the game, Jota was asked if he is playing the best football of his career right now.
– Well, I definitely play for the best team of my career. Scoring goals is part of my style of play, so I am very happy about that and the result. A good away win in the Champions League, so a good night, he says after the game.
Keep showing off your best teammates. For while Jota scored three goals, Sadio Mané finished with a goal and a goal pass, while Salah contributed immediately.
– Two world class players. It makes it easier for me to do my job, because they are outstanding players.
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The chip made in the lead
Jota already had a great opportunity after the minute played when he was released gently into the Atalanta field, but the Portuguese shot was saved by Atalanta’s Marco Sportiello.
However, it was only a warning of what was to come, because Sportiello had no chance in duels with the new Liverpool signing for the rest of the match.
First, Jota scored 1-0 very well after 16 minutes, before doubling the lead after just over half an hour.
This time, the 23-year-old dived into the field from the left, before launching it inward and thundering in a half volley towards the net.
The Bergamo Italians were seen as perhaps Liverpool’s toughest opponent in the Champions League group, but the blue-clad ones were totally out of the question on Tuesday.
NY TRIO? Jota had the opportunity at the expense of Roberto Firmino on Tuesday.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo (Reuters)
Completely superior
Right after the break, it was Mohamed Salah’s turn to enter the scorers’ list as Liverpool counterattacked after an Atalanta corner kick.
A pass from Curtis Jones launched the Egyptian into the backcourt, and Atalanta’s defenders were unable to keep up with Liverpool’s number 11. In the end, he got into Atalanta’s field, before doubling the ball off the crossbar.
A few minutes later, it was Sadio Mané’s turn to join in on the fun. The Senegalese was taken out by Salah, before he, like Jota, passed the ball to Sportiello.
After 55 minutes, Jota got a free kick. A fantastic pass from Mané sent the 23-year-old before he likely scored his sixth goal in ten days.
Atalanta came close to increasing their lead when Duván Zapata fired a low shot down the right from the right in the 80th minute, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmless into the side net.
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