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title: "Liverpool: Fans slam Diogo Jota"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-slam-diogo-jota/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-04-15T11:11:05Z"
modified: "2021-04-15T11:11:05Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans slam Diogo Jota

**As Liverpool bow out of the Champions League following a [0-0 draw at home to Real Madrid](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56738030) at Anfield, many Reds supporters weren’t impressed with the performance of Diogo Jota after he was brought on with half an hour remaining.**

Jota wasn’t selected to start against the Galacticos on Merseyside despite his fine recent run of three goals in his last three Premier League outings ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/340950)), but he still failed to make the desired impact after replacing Ozan Kabak on the hour mark.

Liverpool [spurned glorious first half chances](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56738030) to spark some sort of fight back after losing the first leg 3-1 and Jota was introduced by manager Jurgen Klopp to help turn the tide.

Alas, Jota instead lost possession 13 times whilst winning just 2/7 ground duels against Real – all while completing just one third of his dribble attempts on the night ([SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/liverpool-real-madrid/UsEgb)).

He was also one of the lowest rated Reds stars with a [SofaScore ranking of 6.5](https://www.sofascore.com/liverpool-real-madrid/UsEgb), below the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah, perhaps highlighting why supporters weren’t impressed with his cameo.

Some fans even called his display ‘atrocious’ and ‘shocking’ – find all of their verdicts down below.

### Liverpool fans slam Jota

***“Jota is playing worse than Mane”***

Credit: [@archielfc](https://twitter.com/archieIfc/status/1382435733290500098)

***“Jota been awful in CL knockout”***

Credit: [@lfcbradd](https://twitter.com/lfcbradd/status/1382457385034350597)

***“Jota has been dreadful since coming on”***

Credit: [@MaccaLFC\_](https://twitter.com/MaccaLFC_/status/1382436135692042245)

***“Jota was awful when he came on. Same pointless crosses into the box”***

Credit: [@chinnyrekhon](https://twitter.com/chinnyrehkon/status/1382438035795668996)

***“Jota/Thiago disasterclass off the bench”***

Credit: [@albaaaaaaaaaaah](https://twitter.com/albaaaaaaaaaaah/status/1382435911821107206)

***“Phillips was immense. Salah, Mane and Jota were shocking. Far too many chances wasted.”***

Credit: [@a1e594a0de24474](https://twitter.com/a1e594a0de24474/status/1382437700427464712)

***“Jota’s been beyond atrocious.”***

Credit:[@ViktorFagerLFC](https://twitter.com/ViktorFagerLFC/status/1382436145812897798)

***“Jota been awful since he has been on too. They are all dire.”***

Credit: [@AndyMc555](https://twitter.com/AndyMc555/status/1382436640333950987)

***In other news: Premier League rival eyeing this ‘outstanding’ Reds ace, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-leicester-again-linked-with-move-for-naby-keita/).***