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title: "Liverpool: Fans love Diogo Jota update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-love-diogo-jota-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-08-08T19:10:24Z"
modified: "2021-08-08T19:10:24Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans love Diogo Jota update

**Some Liverpool supporters have been reacting to the news that Diogo Jota has been working with a former sprinter ahead of the new season.**

The Reds had a season to forget in 2020/21, even though they ended up securing a third-place finish in the Premier League.

In a campaign [full of problems](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54590771), Jota was one of the positives, enjoying a good first season at Anfield which saw him score [13 goals in 30 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/alletore/spieler/340950).

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The Portuguese made an immediate impression at his new club, and had it not been for a [three-month injury layoff](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/verletzungen/spieler/340950), the 24-year-old would arguably have had an even bigger influence for the Reds.

According to [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9873907/Diogo-Jota-trains-former-Portuguese-sprinter-Francis-Obikwelu-match-Sadio-Mane-Mo-Salah.html) \[via [Anfield Watch](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1424324994864226310?s=20) on Twitter\], Jota has been training with former Olympic medal-winning sprinter Francis Obikwelu in order to make a flying start to the new season. The forward was already [known for his superb pace](https://www.coachesvoice.com/diogo-jota-liverpool-wolves/), and this attribute could be even further embellished as a result of his training with Obikwelu.

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### Liverpool fans react to Jota update

It is an update which has been met with plenty of positivity from these Liverpool fans on Twitter.

**“He’s gonna be like a new signing“**

Credit: [@7sRbest](https://twitter.com/7sRbest/status/1424330196216426501?s=20)

**“It’s going to be scary but not for us“**

Credit: [@angelllliiiii](https://twitter.com/angelllliiiii/status/1424327243086565385?s=20)

**“Man wants to peak Salah’s level“**

Credit: [@Mo3y96](https://twitter.com/Mo3y96/status/1424326665136525312?s=20)

**“Scary for the league“**

Credit: [@PassLikeThiago](https://twitter.com/PassLikeThiago/status/1424325411199201280?s=20)

**“Jota gaining a yard of pace? Yeah it’s gonna be scary“**

Credit: [@BSSLFC](https://twitter.com/BSSLFC/status/1424325129652289538?s=20)

**“99 pace rating that“**

Credit: [@Cobby\_Ing\_Jr](https://twitter.com/Cobby_Ing_Jr/status/1424326171630637056?s=20)

***In other news, a Premier League club have reportedly opened talks with one Liverpool player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-west-ham-open-divock-origi-talks/).***