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Klopp hails Mac Allister and Jota Argentine is like a 'football doctor'Hailed Jota's intelligenceWHAT HAPPENED?

The Liverpool manager called the Portuguese forward a 'complete package' and praised him for regaining his form swiftly after coming back from a muscle injury on Boxing Day. He also applauded Mac Allister and claimed that the World Cup-winning Argentine midfielder is a 'football doctor.'

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Speaking to reporters about Jota, the German manager said: "He just has it. He is a complete package, and he knows that and everyone knows that. He got a few injuries at the wrong time and if you get too many as well, he is unlucky and Diogo gets in each game knocks like crazy. If I go through the medical reports since Diogo is here and he is always there and not as 'injured' but just has a bruise, has a knock and he really gets it and on top of that a couple of times and he is out for too long or his numbers would look different.

"He was in really good shape before he got injured, came back, and is in a really good shape, he is literally flying. Everything looks light, he is fresh and looks explosive. On top of that, he always is an extremely smart footballer. If the world looks at a country where it is not big but has a lot of extremely smart footballers it is Portugal. The amount of footballers they have delivered to the football world compared to the amount of people is crazy. And the kind of players, too. Really special.

He added: "Game understanding is a different level and that makes Diogo the kind of player he is for us. From the first moment I saw him at Wolves I was excited about his potential. He can play all three positions up front which is important when Mo (Mohamed Salah) is not here. When you are a striker in a good moment, you have to use it. You surf on the wave if possible you can add a few [goals] on and that is what he is doing. The goal he scored against Chelsea was the opener, an unbelievable goal. But you can only do that and have the idea to get through those two guys when you are full of confidence. He did that and was fantastic. He gave this game the right direction for us."

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While commenting on Mac Allister, Klopp said: "Very [impressed], I'm over the moon. Macca is just like a football doctor. [It's a] wonderful story with the dad and the uncle and the cousins and brothers are now all footballers and analyse games already as kids. The dad asked: 'What did you see in the game?' I cannot thank his father enough for that knowledge and education. Playing the position the way he plays is very, very special.

"Super smart and his contribution to all our play in possession is extremely important. We had that not for all the years since I've been here but we had it in a few years where we were in good positions where everyone wants to write a book about an individual player and this is fantastic and this is fantastic."

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The win over Chelsea on Wednesday helped the Reds maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table. They are now gearing up to face title challengers Arsenal on Sunday at Emirates Stadium.