This Saturday, January 11, 2025, Liverpool hosted Accrington Stanley, a team from the English fourth division, during the FA Cup third round. As expected, the Reds rolled over their opponent and the match ended with a clear and flawless score of 4-0. Starting in a slightly less offensive role than usual, Diogo Jota scored the first goal of the match. A goal that was reminiscent of our PES or FIFA games in the years 2000/2010. At the time, during a game between friends, it was discouraged, even taboo, to score following a back pass. This was intended to isolate the striker so that he could score in front of empty cages. Such a goal was worth being glared at by the victim, who then exclaimed “ Here’s a PES goal! Aren’t you ashamed, vile fox?! » Jota apparently wasn’t bothered by this idea.
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