Ian Rush believes Diogo Jota is the ‘most pure finisher’ presently at Liverpool and has in contrast the ahead to Reds legend Kevin Keegan.
Rush is himself one of the crucial iconic gamers ever to put on a purple jersey, scoring a club-record 346 objectives for Liverpool throughout two spells on the membership within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties, successful 5 league titles and two European Cups amongst a bunch of different honours.
With that in thoughts, the 62-year-old former Wales worldwide is well-placed to make a judgement on Liverpool’s present crop of goalscorers.
In his opinion, Jota — who has 56 objectives and 19 assists to his identify in 145 appearances since becoming a member of from Wolves in 2020 — is the highest finisher presently at Anfield.
Rush even in contrast the Portugal worldwide to two-time Ballon d’Or winner Keegan, who scored 100 objectives and received a bunch of main honours with Liverpool in the course of the Seventies.
“He’s likely probably the most pure finisher on the membership. I preserve saying it – he jogs my memory of Kevin Keegan,” Rush advised Liverpool FC’s official YouTube channel (through TBR) of Jota.
“For somebody who’s a small man, he’s very, superb within the air. He has received a soccer mind. He’s a pure finisher, and let’s hope that he retains himself match. He’s unbelievable.
“He will get caught in, and he provides 100%. That’s what all supporters need. Jota usually provides 100%. He additionally scores objectives as properly.”
Jota can be hoping to show Rush right this season following a nightmare 2023/24 marketing campaign through which he was sidelined for prolonged durations with muscle and knee accidents.
