'It's like ketchup' - Diogo Jota reveals Liverpool hope after 'childish' mistake

Diogo Jota is hopeful Liverpool have turned a corner with their 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday as he likened the performance to the flow of ketchup.

Jota scored his first goal since returning from a two-month lay-off less than a fortnight ago to add to efforts from Trent-Alexander Arnold and Ryan Gravenberch, who made it 2-1 on the day after Timothy Castagne had equalised at Craven Cottage.

It took Jota's season tally to 15 and was his 10th in the Premier League on a day when Jurgen Klopp's side went level with Arsenal at the top of the table.

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It saw the Reds get back to winning ways in the league after last week's surprise loss to Crystal Palace at Anfield followed the 2-2 draw with Manchester United - and Jota believes the display in west London can inspire a perfect run-in as they aim for a 20th league title in Klopp's final term as manager.

"I always like to say, sometimes it’s like ketchup, because when the first drop comes out, everything flows," Jota told Premier League Productions. "I hope that’s the case for the team. Three goals today was good away from home, and in three days we will play again, so let’s take that.

“Obviously it was a long time for me without playing and in the starting XI, and watching from home I think we missed sometimes this goal which brings the extra comfort and kind of kills the game in a way. It’s massive for us, it was a really good game like I said, especially second half. We need to take that into the next game.”

Portugal international Jota also criticised the team's inability to keep out Fulham at the end of the first half, describing the concession as "childish".

The No.20 added: “I have to say it was a bit childish from our side, the way we conceded. Obviously that was their best momentum in the first half and we didn’t know how to control it.

“We had the chance to do it with a couple of goal-kicks, we tried to play fast, I don’t think that was a clever thing to do. And we conceded. That’s football, that’s the Premier League.

“But I’m really pleased with the way we reacted and the way we played and controlled the game in the second half. It’s hard to say. Sometimes things just click. I think [against Palace], I’ve never seen something like that, where pretty much everyone had a clear chance and we all missed. But that’s football."

Liverpool return to action when they are hosted by Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.