Diogo Jota grief for Liverpool players has been honestly explained by ex-player

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Five wins in succession at the start of the Premier League season suggested all was well, but three consecutive losses may suggest otherwise, with performances unconvincing since August. • READ: What Virgil van Dijk has actually said about reasons for Liverpool’s “tough season” Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Onuoha discussed his own grief when his mother passed away, being able to relate to what Virgil van Dijk and his Liverpool teammates are going through. "I didn't enjoy football as much" ? ?? @kickback_nedum opens up on how grief shaped his career – and how it could be affecting #LFC players#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/IBe8tW3QYr — BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) October 5, 2025 “I went through what I went through with my mother passing halfway through my career,” Onuoha said.

“I wasn’t as low as I would be if things were going wrong, like relegation and so on, and then promotions didn’t feel the same because I feel like I was missing someone who was sharing it. “What I would say is that in my mind, I thought, if this was happening to me, you would say, ‘this is going to be a season for him (Jota).’ “But that’s the best case scenario when you think this is just the start of the journey, and it ends up being a lot tougher.

You’ll also remember the fact that when you get to the training ground, nobody’s going to sit in his locker. You remember the moments in this stadium that he maybe had before.” This perfectly illustrates what a tough period it is for Liverpool’s players, even though some results may have masked it.