Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has discovered a game-changer who can soar this season.
In Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luis Diaz stood out for Liverpool.
Luis Diaz during the victory over Wolves on Saturday
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Only Jose Sa’s fingertips kept Luis Diaz from capping off an electrifying second-half display in the West Midlands on Saturday as he raced through on goal in extra time at Molineux.
By that point, Liverpool had recovered from its most recent Premier League setback. Cody Gakpo, Andy Robertson, and Harvey Elliott all scored goals to propel the Reds back to the top of the standings for the first time since May 2022, albeit for a little period of time.
Diaz was basically given the day off in the Black Country as Liverpool lined up with Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo, and Mohamed Salah in the attack. Diaz was one of four South American players who had only returned to Merseyside in the wee hours of Thursday.
However, the Colombian’s introduction, which came as a half-time replacement, was well worth the wait since he immediately gave a team a boost after they had sluggishly gone through the motions during a terrible first-half performance.
And 90 seconds after the restart, Diaz was almost spinning away in joy as he quickly gained ground on Craig Dawson and headed Robertson’s cross just wide of the near post. With the exception of many opportunities for Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai before to the
A few minutes later, it was his creation of space in the center of the field that enabled Gakpo to equalize in the West Midlands as the Colobian’s ball snuck through to Jota, who then found Salah on the right side of the box. The Egyptian, in his final act before being replaced by Darwin Nunez, hammered his effort across the box for the Dutch to prod home.
In the first half, Liverpool’s forward line was mainly left without attacking support due to the injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold. Joe Gomez, who was unexpectedly assigned to invert into central areas while his team was in possession, attacked as Liverpool’s primary creator.
However, Liverpool benefited from Diaz’s perseverance in isolating the full-back after his arrived
Speaking earlier in the week, Diaz praised how Klopp has improved his game after signing a £37 million contract to join Anfield in January 2021.
Working with Jurgen Klopp has significantly helped Diaz, she claimed. “He has improved my playing. He and the coaching team did an outstanding job, in my opinion. They have helped me get better strategically and physically, and it’s important to give your all in every game.
“It all comes down to daily improvement. But if I had to choose one thing to do better at, it would probably be making decisions. There is always space for development, even though I believe I’ve made significant progress in this area. Additionally, I’d like to improve my tactical understanding.
With goals against Chelsea and Bournemouth as well as a stunning cameo at Molineux, Diaz is obviously reaping the benefits of his manager’s hard work as he enters his third season at Anfield. The Reds’ newest No. 7 is poised for a huge season ahead.
