Jürgen Klopp and Arne Slot, who worked closely with Jota during their Liverpool tenure, spoke with emotion about the striker's impact.
Luis Daz scored two fine goals inside two minutes as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. Arne Slot's side leads Manchester City on goal difference only and the defending champion needs a draw at home to Arsenal in Sunday's big game to reclaim first place. On a rare quiet day for teammate Mohamed Salah in front of goal, Daz scored off both feet to display his own finishing skills at Anfield. The Colombia forward chased down a long pass from defender Ibrahima Konat, controlled the ball exquisitely on his waist as he turned, and then glided past goalkeeper Kepa before sliding the ball into the bottom left corner in the 28th minute. That was with his right foot, and his second goal came off his left in the 30th. Liverpool broke from midfield and Trent Alexander-Arnold galloped forward before slipping the ball to Daz inside the left of the penalty area and he clipped it neatly past Kepa. Darwin Nez scored a fine third in the 37t
Defending champions City continue their fifth straight title defence against Ipswich Town at Etihad Stadium on Saturday
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The agreement on next season's calendar came during a conference call by league clubs on Friday but it remains unclear how the domestic cup competitions can be squeezed into the compressed season
Former players on anonymity talked publicly last year about childhood sexual abuse by former coaches