The No.20 showcased his ability in front of goal by opening the scoring on the hour mark as the Reds beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in their opening match of the Premier League campaign on Saturday.
Post-match, head coach Slot spoke of his belief that Jota’s most effective position is in the middle of his attack and the Portugal international told Liverpoolfc.com: “Yeah, I agree, especially with the way we played.
“It’s obviously a bit different from [Jürgen] Klopp where I maybe was useful out wide. I think here he [Slot] wants our wingers a lot more in one-v-ones and I think we have better options than myself!
“If I stay in the middle and wait for those chances to come in and score them, I think that is what I do the best so you can take that into the season.”
A much-improved collective display after half-time was key to Liverpool’s victory at Portman Road, which was sealed when Mohamed Salah doubled the lead soon after Jota’s strike.
Jota assessed: “Yeah, a positive performance. Obviously the first half was a bit harder, they were really on it [and] pressing almost man-v-man.
“The fans were there and we knew it was going to be a difficult first half because they would give it all – [it is] a long time since they have been in the Premier League.
“And then the second half they started giving us a little bit more space, which was enough for us to start building and start creating those spaces in behind.
“We created immediately a lot of chances and we ended up scoring two, so in the end I think it’s a deserved three points.”
Next up for the Reds is their first home game of the 2024-25 season, with Brentford visiting Anfield on Sunday afternoon, and Jota is delighted to have got the campaign up and running with three points on the opening weekend.
He said: “It’s massive. I think we are still adapting to the way he [Slot] wants us to play and coming here to a newly promoted team, it’s never easy and we end up with a clean sheet and three points so I think building on top of the wins is always a lot easier.”
