Diogo Jota’s season contained a little bit of everything, much like the most of his Liverpool career.
The attacker was playing catch-up from the start due to missing preseason with a hamstring injury, and was forced to watch Liverpool’s lackluster start from the sidelines.
After being introduced off the bench with 10 minutes remaining in the Merseyside derby with the Reds battling at Goodison Park to make a significant breakthrough, his season got off to a rocky start.
In just a 17-minute cameo, he made a sensational hat-trick of assists away at Rangers, instantly reintegrating himself into Jurgen Klopp’s plans.
The situation subsequently grew increasingly challenging for both the team and the individual.
Jota had a similar injury in the closing seconds of a crucial 1-0 victory at home against Man City, just one week after Luis Diaz suffered terrible knee ligament damage that would keep him out until March.
A calf problem caused Liverpool’s attacking options to rapidly decrease as they trailed farther and further behind the leaders.
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