"One of my best, for sure" - Diogo Jota reacts after scoring incredible weak-foot goal for Liverpool in Sevilla win
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has reacted after netting an outstanding volley in their 4-1 win against Sevilla in a pre-season friendly at Anfield on Sunday (August 11).
Jota opened the scoring in the 30th minute, brilliantly connecting with Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross to unleash an unstoppable volley into the top-right corner.
Here's the video of his sumptuous strike:
Following the game, Jota told Liverpool's website about his goal:
“Yeah, one of the best! I hit it properly with my left foot and it ended up being a great goal. One of my best, for sure.
"So, (I am) happy with the result, with the way we played, and everybody worked out very hard today, so a good step into the first game of the league next week.”
He also reserved praise for Luis Diaz and youngster Trey Nyoni for getting on the scoresheet:
"Yeah, a lot of good goals. Lucho, we already know what he can do, he scored twice, and a special word for Trey – his first goal I think. He’s been demonstrating that he is very good, he is only very young and we have one for the future for sure."
In the 39th minute, Diogo Jota assisted Luis Diaz, who smashed the ball home to make it 2-0. Diaz completed his brace at the stroke of half-time with a simple tap-in.
Peque Fernandez scored from a good curling effort in the 66th minute for Sevilla to threaten a comeback. But Nyoni brilliantly drilled the ball into the bottom-right corner a minute later to seal a 4-1 win.
Jota will look to stay injury-free this season and build on the highs of last season under Jurgen Klopp. The 27-year-old netted 15 goals and provided four assists in 32 appearances across competitions, despite missing 22 games due to injury.
Diogo Jota gives his verdict on Liverpool's pre-season ahead of 2024-25 campaign
Diogo Jota reckons Liverpool's positive pre-season results will help them going into the new season. He also stressed the importance of everyone getting back to full fitness, as well as new manager Arne Slot's tactics.
The Reds went flawless in four friendlies this summer under Slot. During their tour of the United States, they beat Real Betis 1-0, Arsenal 2-1 and Manchester United 3-0 before beating Sevilla.
In the aforementioned interview, Jota said:
"Yeah, especially for the head coach – you try to come with new ideas… and when you win, that shows everyone that you are in the right direction. Although the most important (thing) in pre-season is getting that fitness back, building on top with wins is always better, and I think that although we had people arriving at different stages we are building a fully fit XI to start the campaign next week."
Liverpool kick off their season against newly promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday (August 17).