In honour and memory of Jota across all levels, Liverpool retired squad number 20. Jota and his brother Andre Silva passed away in a car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you think of Diogo Jota, the constant smile he played with is exactly what you want to see from footballers \u2014 someone who truly enjoyed every day on the pitch. He never took his football for granted, especially being at Liverpool.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Jota understood the struggles he overcame since childhood to reach the very top, and he genuinely appreciated the career he was given. That showed in every single game he played,\" Warnock said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The \u2018Forever 20\u2019 will appear on Liverpool\u2019s shirts, with the club retiring the number as well. This leaves a legacy \u2014 it was an incredible gesture from Liverpool Football Club, and the decision has been echoed globally as the right thing to do,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warnock further discussed Liverpool\u2019s approach to replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold\u2019s creative presence. The 26-year-old England international has signed for Real Madrid, leaving Liverpool after 354 appearances and 23 goals for the club, as well as lifting eight major honours alongside his teammates, which consist of two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"What was absolutely vital for Liverpool, knowing they would be without Trent Alexander-Arnold, was figuring out how to replace that creativity. Yes, he is a right-back, but he so often steps into midfield\u2014sometimes a match is flat, and he\u2019s the one who unlocks it with a killer pass or a moment of vision. You need more players like that. With his absence, you recreate that by bringing in someone higher up the pitch who can provide that kind of spark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Frimpong coming in at right-back\u2014I don\u2019t see it as just a traditional right-back role, but more of a utility position. And with Kerkez on the left, I\u2019ve watched him for a couple of years and believe he\u2019s the ideal Liverpool type of player,\" said Warnock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"What was absolutely vital for Liverpool, knowing they would be without Trent Alexander-Arnold, was figuring out how to replace that creativity. Yes, he is a right-back, but he so often steps into midfield\u2014sometimes a match is flat, and he\u2019s the one who unlocks it with a killer pass or a moment of vision. You need more players like that. With his absence, you recreate that by bringing in someone higher up the pitch who can provide that kind of spark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"No matter how wealthy he is, how well he\u2019s paid, or how well he\u2019s looked after, it\u2019s about delivering week after week. I believe he\u2019ll be back and scoring a hat-trick of goals again.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n