The Athletic’s Tim Spiers singled out Diogo Jota for an ‘awful’ miss in Portugal’s crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier against Turkey on Thursday evening.
The Lowdown: Jota scores in Portugal win
The Liverpool forward started for his country in their playoff clash, as they eventually ran out 3-1 winners at home, edging one step closer to reaching the World Cup.
Jota scored his customary goal, firing home a bullet header to put Portugal 2-0 up on the night, as he registered his ninth international goal in his 23rd cap.
It wasn’t all plain sailing for the £54-million rated forward, however, as he missed one unbelievable chance before his goal, somehow missing the target from a yard out.
The Latest: Spiers bemoans ‘awful’ miss
Taking to Twitter, Spiers, The Athletic’s Wolves correspondent, bemoaned the miss, not holding back on his description of it:
“Portugal take an early lead through Otavio. It had been coming, Jota with an awful miss a few mins earlier. Noise here is something else.”
The Verdict: Born goalscorer
While Jota’s miss was a shocker, he possesses a mentality that means it won’t have affected his confidence, as highlighted by his goal that followed soon after.
The 25-year-old is an instinctive goalscorer who has become a priceless figure for the Reds, bagging 32 goals in 69 appearances, netting vital goals against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest recently.
Jota is going to be a massive player for Liverpool between now and the end of the season, with his killer instinct potentially deciding tight games across four competitions in their quest for an unprecedented quadruple.
In other news, Liverpool have reportedly made an ‘offer’ for one player. Find out who it is here.
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