Diogo Jota has discussed how Jurgen Klopp blamed him for pulling his hamstring celebrating the Reds' last-minute winner at home to Tottenham in April.
The hosts went 3-0 up at Anfield before Richarlison scored a stoppage-time equaliser for Spurs, only for Jota to go down the other end and win the game from the resulting kick-off.
Jota was asked whether Klopp actually blamed him for the hamstring injury.
Jota:
"He did, actually!" Jota replied. "I can't tell you what he said, but when he saw me the next day, he just pointed one finger at me...
"For me, [the winner] was a great moment. I did score winners at Anfield in my first season [2020/21], but there was no crowd.
Everybody was telling me, 'Oh, you've just scored a winner in front of the Kop - it would have been amazing if the fans were here'.
I needed to wait a couple more years to actually get that feeling. Having that moment was really special - I'll remember it for a long time.
"I didn’t even notice the manager injuring himself at the time. When I arrived in the dressing room, I already had a few friends sending me the video link of him pulling his hamstring after my goal.
You cannot write a script like that. I think it didn’t bother him, because it was a key moment for the team. It's a good story to tell!"
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