If a week is a long time in politics, it can sometimes feel like an age in football. Just ask Diogo Jota.
Seven days ago, Jota lined up for Liverpool at Leeds United without a goal for 372 days and was well off the pace for the first half hour. In what was his 32nd appearance since his most recent strike, Jota was guilty of conceding possession a total of 11 times in the first 30 minutes before his confidence returned thanks to his part in the Reds' second on the night.
Robbing Weston McKennie of possession with 35 minutes on the clock, Jota's subsequent surge deep into the Leeds half ended with an inch-perfect pass through to Mohamed Salah, who clinically dispatched the assist to give Jurgen Klopp's side a 2-0 lead in a game they would end up winning 6-1.
