Playing alongside Salah and Mané, is it possible to stand out? The answer is yes. Diogo Jota’s season shows this and places him among the best strikers in the world, or the best. According to Ray Parlor (ex-Arsenal), the player of Liverpool is the best shirt number 9 today, even putting Haaland and Lewandowski in contention.
“What he’s done since Salah and Mané were gone is unbelievable. I think he’s the best number 9 right now. He has been absolutely sensational since they lost Mané and Salah,” he said during an interview with “TalkSport”
The former player of Arsenal highlighted how he called responsibility when the stars were away and also said: “I like his dedication on the field, the way he behaves in each game, the goals he scores. I think he will get better.”
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With some players called up to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations, many doubted whether the team would maintain its winning streak without them. Thanks to goals from the Portuguese, they reached the final of the League Cup, advanced in the FA Cup and won their matches in English Premier League.
Finally, when asked if he would hire Jota over Haaland, he said: “Possibly so. I think Jota has been brilliant, what a signing he has been.”
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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