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Think a lot of us were worried after not strengthening for second summer in a row but credit to klopp and the team. Identified areas wanted to improve and got the deals done for very cheap initial payments.

Not expecting huge things for Jota but as cover feel a lot better having him as an option to bring on or start in place of one of current front 3.

add in minamino looking more settled and going forward shouldn’t be such a huge drop in quality when one is missing now.
 
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Very young talent - got
LB - got Kostas
CM - got Thiago
FW - got Jota
CB - to get yet

plus improvements from; Keita, Minamino, Jones, Elliott and Williams

The squad is evolving
 
SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
he looked good for a period leading up to the CL final vs Real Madrid....and then he got injured in the semi against Roma and hasn’t been the same since. Like I said, it’s a shame.
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I agree. After a slow start, he really came into his own on that run-in to the 2018 CL final. I thought he was out MoTM against City in the first leg, and not far off in the second. I thought he was our best player at home against Atletico too (though that's not saying much). But every time he's started since he came back he's been hooked by JK, often with a scowl on his face. I don't know if he's not doing as he's told, but it has to be said that his close control in tight areas is not in the same class as Windy and Fab, and Hendo has improved tenfold in that area too in the last few years.

Pity. As you say, he's never quite had that spark since the injury, and we also don't need him as an emergency right-back either. My big hope is that he stays till the next window and is inspired get back to his best. Fingers crossed.
 
organic red said:
Apparently Jota's stats are comparable to Sadio's when he was the same age (23)
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Mane Jota
Starts 24 27
Shots 2.3 2.7
Shots in box 1.6 2.2
Expected goals 0.32 0.43
Dribbles 2.5 2.7
Dribble success 59% 51%
Key passes 1.7 1.1
Expected assists 0.16 0.07
Pass accuracy 79% 79%
XgBuildup 0.18 0.14

Very similar type of player. Direct, takes players on and deceptfully strong to hold off challengers to the ball. I know many here are seeing him as a backup, but I'm excited by the signing. A year or two rotating in and out and he could be then stepping into the first XI when we sell one of the three.
 
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Klopp's Mannschaft said:
Mane Jota
Starts 24 27
Shots 2.3 2.7
Shots in box 1.6 2.2
Expected goals 0.32 0.43
Dribbles 2.5 2.7
Dribble success 59% 51%
Key passes 1.7 1.1
Expected assists 0.16 0.07
Pass accuracy 79% 79%
XgBuildup 0.18 0.14

Very similar type of player. Direct, takes players on and deceptfully strong to hold off challengers to the ball. I know many here are seeing him as a backup, but I'm excited by the signing. A year or two rotating in and out and he could be then stepping into the first XI when we sell one of the three.
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Two years time Mane / Salah will be the wrong side of thirty.
 
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