Jurgen Klopp’s side extended their winning run in the Premier League to 10 games with a 2-0 win against Watford at Anfield on Saturday. Jota opened the scoring for the hosts, while Fabinho secured the victory with a late penalty.
Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a deal worth up to £45 million in 2020, took his goalscoring tally for the season to 20 at the weekend. The Portugal international also won the penalty from which Fabinho scored.
Aldridge has hailed Jota’s hunger and knack for making effective runs inside the opposition box. The Anfield great claimed that the 25-year-old is ’lethal’ for Liverpool in the penalty area and expects him to be a key player for the club till the end of the season. He wrote in his column for The Echo:
Only Mohamed Salah (20) has scored more goals than Jota (14) in the Premier League this season. The Portuguese is joint-second with Tottenham Hotspur’s Heung-min Son in the top goalscorers list.
Liverpool eyeing quadruple this term
The Reds have already won their first trophy of the season in the shape of the EFL Cup. They also remain in the mix for the other three competitions they are a part of: the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup.
Liverpool are just one point behind table-toppers Manchester City in the Premier League. The two sides are set to lock horns at the Etihad Stadium in what could be the title decider this weekend.
Klopp’s side are also scheduled to face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. They will face each other at Wembley on April 16th.
The Merseyside-based club have been pitted against Benfica in the Champions League quarter-finals. The first leg of the tie will take place in Lisbon tonight, while the return leg will be held at Anfield on 13th April.
Liverpool are thus hopeful of winning the quadruple this season. And they will be expecting the likes of Jota to continue firing on all cylinders until the end of the campaign.
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