Diogo Jota is the man of the moment in Liverpool and England, after the three goals he scored in the 5-0 Champions League, at the home of the Italians of Atalanta. Also in Spain came the echo of the success of the Portuguese international striker, who, remember, went through the pre-season of Atlético de Madrid, without having played official games, and then, in 2016/2017, loaned to FC Porto; and then to Wolverhampton.
The Spanish newspaper El Confidencial dedicates an extensive article to Jota; and asks: «Did you deserve to have a chance at Atlético?»
In the same article, José Antonio Martín, who was part of the mattress structure at the time, analyzes.
«The situation at the time of Jota, a sensational footballer, deserved to have had some patience with him, and that Atlético de Madrid at that time could not have had. It was very difficult that Jota had played like that at the time, especially knowing Simenone [Atlético's coach]. Many had to play for several years in the UK until they ended up playing like that in Liverpool. Jota is a fast and skilled footballer and shines because he assimilated the ball dispute in English football », he analyzed, recalling, once again, the role of Atlético coach in this process.
«Simeone did not have the time or space needed to dedicate to Jota. Antoine Griezmann took months to start as a starter and become important, imagine Jota. We can't be too hard on Atlético for not being patient with Jota. And the same can be said of the case of Raul Jiménez [Mexican from Wolverhampton who spent at Benfica]. »
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