Diogo Jota has hit again at Alan Shearer after the all-time Premier League prime goalscorer labelled his profitable try and win a penalty in opposition to Newcastle United as “f***ing embarrassing”.
The Liverpool ahead was roundly criticised for going to floor underneath minimal contact from Martin Dubravka late in a New 12 months’s Day conflict with Newcastle United at Anfield, giving Mohamed Salah the prospect to attain from the penalty spot – which he duly took – as an alternative of tapping into an empty web himself.
Following the incident, one among Jota’s largest critics was Newcastle legend Shearer, who took to X (Twitter) to tweet “f***ing embarrassing” in relation to the incident, earlier than elaborating on his sentiments in an episode of The Relaxation Is Soccer:
“Yeah, he f***ing dived. Fairly easy. That’s as clear a dive you’ll ever see,” stated Shearer. “There was a tiny little bit of contact, however he may have simply stayed on his ft and tapped it in.”
Talking to the press, Jota has now responded to Shearer’s feedback, insisting that he didn’t dive: “Hear, after all I noticed some feedback from ex-players and people who find themselves paid to speak about conditions,” he stated.
“The one factor I can say is even the keeper stated it was a contact and I didn’t really feel the circumstances to remain up. In order that’s it.
“Would I somewhat put the ball within the web than see Mo take a penalty? Sure, after all. That’s what I love to do – to attain targets. That’s all I’ve to say.”
Jota was as soon as once more in beautiful kind for Liverpool on Sunday, incomes himself a 9/10 in 90min’s participant rankings because of his star flip in a thumping 4-0 win over Bournemouth within the Premier League on the Vitality Stadium.
