Diogo Jota remarkable truth emerges as Jurgen Klopp Liverpool importance becomes clear

When a forward joins a new club, they obviously want to score their first goal as quickly as they possibly can. If Darwin Nunez is involved in Liverpool’s Community Shield clash with Manchester City or first league game at Fulham, he will be desperate to get off the mark.

Debutant goal scorers have been a rarity for Jurgen Klopp. Sadio Mane was the first, Mohamed Salah matched him 12 months later, and Virgil van Dijk headed a memorable derby winner when he made his bow for the Reds. But nobody has managed a goal on their debut in the four-and-a-half years since.

Failing to score early in a career does not mean it can’t be a success though. Peter Crouch signed for Liverpool 17 years ago this week and didn’t net in red until his 19th appearance. Despite that, he scored 42 goals across three seasons and won the FA Cup during his time with the club.

One of his successors got off the mark far more quickly. Diogo Jota was making his second substitute appearance for Liverpool when he capped a 3-1 win over Arsenal with his first goal for the Reds. Having scored a further 33 times since, the Portuguese forward may pass Crouch’s total for the club before this year is out.

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