Jota ineffective against PSG
The statistics were not particularly flattering; 0/3 in dribbles and only 33 touches. He had two shots, both off-target. In fairness, he wasn’t the only one wasteful in front of goal during his time on the pitch.
But this leg mirrored the first game in Paris, when he struggled for impact before making way for Darwin Nunez.
The Uruguayan has his flaws - not least penalty-taking - but it seems to be a blind spot of Slot that he cannot see how Nunez is better equipped to start matches like this.
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He can throw himself into challenges and use his strength and work rate to take the game to the opposition as demonstrated when he came on here.
It wasn't perfect, granted, and there were occasional inexplicable moments. But there were more signs of life at least than Jota before the shootout.
Fans were crying out for his inclusion from the beginning at Anfield, even more so after his weekend impact against Southampton. He scored and won a penalty, capping off a decent week in Redwhich had Mo Salah singing his praises.
But the penalty shootout miss suffered by Nunez was a devastating blow. Thrust into the action at the Anfield Road End, he looked bereft of confidence in front of goal, his body language telling a sad story.
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In an ideal world, Liverpool move on from both of their centre-forward options and sign a more regular, reliable goalscorer. It’s testament to Slot that he’s got the club this far without one.
But to sustain the success he’s had already, upgrades are needed.
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