20 | Thursday, November 5, 2020 CHINA DAILY SPORTS

SOCCER Jota gotta lotta love for rampant Reds

Hat­trick hero says the start of the 2017­18 season, one Sane, Salah taking short of Paris Saint­Germain for­ him to next level ward Kylian Mbappe’s competition­ leading 15. De Bruyne set City on its way by BERGAMO, Italy — Liverpool for­ cushioning a pass through to Ferran ward credited playing Torres who drove home in the 12th alongside the likes of Mo Salah and minute. Sadio Mane with lifting his game as De Bruyne then sent substitute he scored a hat­trick in the Reds’ 5­0 Gabriel Jesus through on goal to Champions League win over Atalan­ score on his return from injury nine ta on Tuesday. minutes from time. “I’m playing in the best team of City only requires a draw in the my career so far,” said the 23­year­ return match in Greece to secure old, who has now scored in four con­ progress to the knockout stage with secutive games since his move from two group games to spare. Wolves in September. City boss Pep Guardiola has been The Portuguese became just the without a natural striker as both second player to score on his first Jesus and Sergio Aguero have had two starts in the Champions League an injury­hit start to the season. And for Liverpool since Robbie Keane in Guardiola welcomed the option of 2008, after notching the opener in a having a striker fit for Sunday’s 2­0 win over Midtjylland last time blockbuster clash. out. “We played an exceptional first Jota scored a first­half brace, com­ half, but unfortunately we cannot pleting his hat­trick after 55 min­ finish the games, we struggle a bit utes in Bergamo after Salah and for the second goal,” said Guardiola. Mane added two more just after the “Finally, an incredible goal from break in northern Italy. Gabriel (finished the game). In gen­ “Obviously they (Mane and Salah) eral, it is good news that he is back.” are two world­class players, we all In Group B, Real Madrid captain know their quality which makes it Sergio Ramos scored his 100th goal easier for me to do my job because across all competitions for the club they are outstanding and we had a in a 3­2 victory over Inter Milan — great game together today. not bad for a centerback. “Five goals, that doesn’t happen The defender nodded in to give so often. We scored early so that’s a Diogo Jota (right) high­fives Gini Wijnaldum after completing his hat­trick in Liverpool’s 5­0 UEFA Champions League Group D rout of Madrid a 2­0 lead — his 55th headed good moment for me and the team Atalanta at Stadio Atleti Azzurri in Bergamo, Italy, on Tuesday. REUTERS goal for his club. and then we can manage the game Vinicius Junior set up his fellow our way. Brazilian substitute Rodrygo to lash “The clean sheet as well, if we can needed tonight,” said Klopp. with rested ahead someone is shining we speak imme­ more than 11. Tonight Diogo played in the decisive goal 10 minutes from keep a clean sheet against City we “I don’t think anyone could have of the City clash. diately of a player who played for us a super, super game but that says time to keep Inter, which was with­ will win the game,” he added of the defended against Sadio Mane, Mo “Good performances never give it feels like 500 games in a row, and nothing about Bobby.” out the injured , Reds’ next game at Salah and Diogo Jota so it wasn’t me a headache,” said the German. we would not be in the Champions winless. Etihad Stadium in Manchester. about the tactics or our system it “For tonight it was clear that it League if Bobby Firmino would not City slickers Defending champion Bayern Jurgen Klopp’s 2019 Champions was about the team. made more sense to use the good be with us. Meanwhile, Kevin De Bruyne got late goals from Jerome League winner is top of Group D “My boys played an incredible shape that Diogo is in and because “He will be in the team and for a warmed up for Sunday’s clash with Boateng, Leroy Sane, Robert with a maximum nine points and is game, the front­line defending and of the way Atalanta plays in defense lot of people in the world if you ask Liverpool by setting up two goals in Lewandowski and Lucas Hernan­ five clear of both Atalanta and Ajax, attacking was outstanding. Midfield it made sense that the skill set of them ‘what makes Liverpool some­ Manchester City’s 3­0 win over dez in a 6­2 win at Salzburg to pre­ who won 2­1 at Danish champion organization, desire, readiness.” Diogo helps. thing special?’, they would say the Olympiakos. serve its perfect start in Group A. Midtjylland. Klopp insisted Jota’s form does “The world is sometimes a really way Bobby Firmino is playing. That gave the Belgium “That was a performance we not give him a selection problem bad place that in the moment when “For us it’s important that we have 14 assists in the competition since AFP Swiss Re flags China as most important market for growth

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