Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed two-goal Diogo Jota after victory against Southampton.
Liverpool were comfortable 4-0 winners against Saints.
Klopp said, "A good subject to talk about. Diogo: exceptional player, exceptional boy. It was for us two years ago, one-and-a-half years ago, a perfect signing because he has everything that a Liverpool player in this squad needs. He has the technical skills, he has the physical skills and he is very smart and can learn all the tactical stuff pretty quick. On top of that, he can play all three positions; in a 4-2-3-1 he could play as the 10. So, it is very helpful. He has the speed, has the desire to finish situations off really good.
"I think his goalscoring record is pretty impressive, if I'm right. Unfortunately, he had a big injury last year and that is then never helpful. But he is back, thank God, and fits really well in this team. I'm really happy for him. Actually, today I thought he could have made a slightly better decision before he then scored, maybe he was smart enough to wait for the next ball that he could finish it off easier. But I thought we should have scored with the situation before already. But all good and Diogo is a good player."
Klopp continued: "Yeah but it's the right decision. When you hypothetically talk to a player and he says, 'Where will I play?' – you decide about that with your performance, by the way, it's not written in stone that we always start with the same line-up, all other players are really good in our squad as well. That should not be a surprise. But in the end it's about making 35 really good games instead of getting somehow through a season and playing 50 games.
"It's completely normal that you have to get rested and all these kinds of things. For these moments you need more than 11 players in the squad – we all know that – and you need more than three strikers, even when you play with three strikers. That's what we have, thank God. He was smart enough to see that and that's why he made the move and that's why he can contribute so well."
