When Liverpool stuck and needed more goals, Diogo Jota was often the one who came in and brought magical moments. But when the Portuguese striker was gone, Federico Chiesa was the one who did that task …
Many people who think the Italian player will no longer be the Liverpool player at the Premier League season 2025/26 started, especially after the previous season almost disappeared since landing at Anfield from Juventus at the end of August. Total, Chiesa only played 14 times in all competitions, with only 466 minutes of play – becoming “the forgotten” at the club.
However, at the time of Liverpool dropped the advantage of leading 2 goals and the time was exhausted, coach Arne Slot needs a decisive name. If we follow The Reds last season, we all see the Dutch strategist often very often launched diogo Jota on the yard if this striker does not play. Everyone understood how much Jota was, but the situation was now different.
Slot is forced to rely on a new and unexpected factor because it is Chiesa. In fact, the 27-year-old was not used in the English Super Cup match, ignored by the teacher in the context of Liverpool needing freshness in the attack, and finally let Crystal Palace hold 2-2 and lose on the penalty spot. It seemed that his future at Anfield was closed.
But in the moment the team needed the most, Chiesa was launched in the 82nd minute. And when the opportunity came, the ball turned out to reach, he launched the left shot to bring the ball straight into the corner of the net, causing the whole Anfield Bridge to explode. Salah then set a victory with the fourth goal in the injury time, but Chiesa was the one who disappeared Bournemouth's hope.
The transfer market is open until September 1, and maybe after September 2, Chiesa will no longer wear Liverpool. However, only in that moment, when the defending champion still lacked depth in the attack, Chiesa probably turned completely his career at Merseyside.
When asked about the Chiesa student, coach Slot said: “As long as he is here, the future is still in Liverpool and I have no reason to believe that it will change. Last season, Chiesa had many difficulties in regaining physical condition.
Unfortunately for Federico when he missed our Asian tour, so he missed a lot of time. But when we needed Federico at 2-2, he came in and made a mark – that always brought a positive signal to his future at the club.
After fans sang his name many times in today's match as well as last season, I thought it was great for Federico when she responded to them with such a performance, and it was certainly what he did. “
Slot will hold the Italian star and turn him into a true “new JOTA” for Liverpool? It may be very much, because Chiesa knows how to capture his “golden moment”. Such opportunities come very little, and Chiesa clearly understands what they need to do.
