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Maresca Salutes Liverpool’s Resilience After Jota’s Death

Drawing on his experience of losing Sevilla teammate Antonio Puerta in 2007, the Chelsea coach called Liverpool’s current form a display of uncommon strength in grief.

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Overview

  • Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in July following a car crash, shortly after helping the club win the Premier League title.
  • Enzo Maresca said Liverpool are “doing better than good,” praising players and staff for performing while dealing with the loss.
  • He described the daily reminder of Jota’s absence at the training ground as emotionally demanding and said it requires great strength.
  • Maresca related his perspective to the 2007 death of Sevilla’s Antonio Puerta, whose cause was recorded as cardiac arrest from a hereditary condition.
  • Liverpool visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday after their first league loss of the season, with Chelsea still without Cole Palmer and considering 18-year-old Estevao Willian.