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Jurgen Klopp shares Diogo Jota moment that sums up why he was so loved by Liverpool fans

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Unsurprisingly, there have been numerous commemorations of the Portuguese forward ahead of the game, with Jota’s children set to be mascots at Anfield.Wolves players paid tribute to Jota outside the memorial at the stadium on Friday, while Van Dijk has also written about his former team-mates in the Times.READ MORE: Wolves make touching Diogo Jota tribute at Anfield before Liverpool gameREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk made promise to Diogo Jota's wife and children ahead of Liverpool honorKlopp has done likewise in the Observer, and the man who brought him from Wolves to Liverpool admitted he has struggled to comprehend the enormity of Jota’s death.“His loss – and André’s loss – is one of the hardest moments I’ve ever had to try to process,” wrote Klopp, who added the brothers' passing made him question if there was a 'higher meaning' to life.“In truth I still haven’t found any answers," he continued. Gratitude I coached him.



Gratitude I knew him. Gratitude I brought him to Liverpool – those supporters in particular got to share in his brilliance and his goodness.”Klopp and Jota enjoyed a fantastic relationship during their time at LiverpoolKlopp also provided an insight into what made the Reds’ eternal no.20 so highly regarded by fans and those he shared a dressing room with.“Diogo said in his first interview as a Liverpool player that he was ‘a team player.

He was screaming at the away section of Anfield and I wondered why. I honestly believe remembering him with a smile is exactly what he would want.“For Rute, for the children, for the whole family, I hope you know how deeply he was admired and how much he meant to so many people.