A cursory glance throughout the current Liverpool setup shows an unmistakable influence of the Portuguese.
From elite-development coach, Vitor Matos, to assistant boss Pep Lijnders - who both spent time at the biggest club in the country, in Porto - through soon-to-be sporting director Julian Ward, whose previous jobs have seen him work as the head of analysis for the Portuguese FA between 2008-10, the Reds’ well-oiled machine owes a lot to the Iberian nation.
That extends to the dressing room too where Diogo Jota and the Brazilian trio of Roberto Firmino, Alisson Becker and Fabinho have all helped new arrival Luis Diaz settle through their mother tongue following the Colombia international’s £50m move from Porto at the end of January.
