"At this moment in time, I always think about how it must feel for his wife and his children. It is so, so, so much harder for them than it is for us. But that we will miss the player and the person is completely clear. Now we play Nottingham Forest. Last season there we were 1-0 down, and it only took him [Jota] one minute to score the equaliser."
"It is good for us to remember him at all times. It is possible because of the person and player he was. It is impossible to measure what it does to the players and to our results. The last thing I would do is use it as an excuse."
"Robertson said he had "been in bits" ahead of their 4-2 win over Denmark, later adding that he and Jota had both spoken about competing at the World Cup together."
Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in the Zamora province in July, prompting widespread tributes. The passing has affected Liverpool's squad and produced visible emotion among players following international fixtures. Jota's on-field contributions are remembered, including a one-minute equaliser at Nottingham Forest last season. The emotional impact on players and results is described as impossible to measure, while the club maintains that the tragedy will not be used as an excuse for recent poor form. Liverpool have lost five of their last six Premier League games, exceeding losses in the previous title-winning campaign.
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