Liverpool seemed to be working out of concepts in opposition to Xabi Alonso’s well-drilled Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League.
That’s, after all, till Arne Slot’s males opted to up a gear or two and dismantle their opponents in a deadly two-minute salvo that noticed Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo hand the hosts a 2-0 lead within the second half.
It ought to come as no shock to the membership’s former Champions League-winning midfielder, after all. He’ll have little doubt poured over footage of the Merseysiders’ spectacular 2-1 comeback over Brighton & Hove Albion within the Premier League – one other tie determined by a two-minute blitz of targets from the Reds’ Dutch ahead and Mo Salah.
Arne Slot in awe of Luis Diaz aim
Even Slot couldn’t include his awe after having seen Curtis Jones’ world-class, defence-splitting go matched with an equally audacious chipped end from our No.7.
A aim worthy of the shirt, the event and the opponent.
Jurgen Klopp’s successor was left together with his arms on his head, considering the brilliance that unfolded earlier than him, while the Liverpool bench rose to their toes to bathe the Colombian with applause.
You’ll be able to catch the clip under, courtesy of Amazon Prime on X (previously Twitter):
The slow-mo of that Luis Diaz end… 🤩#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/tlawYnhwbJ
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) November 5, 2024
Luis Diaz appears a drive of nature below Slot
To provide credit score the place credit score is because of Jurgen Klopp, he can’t actually be blamed for a combined marketing campaign from his left-sided winger.
Diaz didn’t have a horrible 2023/24 season, although you would definitely argue {that a} return of 18 aim contributions in 51 video games isn’t fairly what you’d hope for from a Liverpool attacker.
That stated, it shouldn’t be forgotten that this is similar marketing campaign by which the previous FC Porto star needed to cope with the emotional turmoil of his father’s kidnapping.
Quick ahead to 2024/25 and the winger’s excellent hat-trick in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League and it’s laborious to flee the truth that Arne Slot has impressed an unbelievable run of kind from the Colombian. He’s not the one participant the previous Feyenoord boss seems to have improved together with his work on the coaching floor.
11 in 15 video games (throughout all competitions) following a 4-0 dismantling of Xabi Alonso’s guests definitely displays that time.
Luis Diaz FT stats v Bayer Leverkusen, courtesy of Sofascore:
- 9.3/10 score
- 3 photographs on track, 3 targets [1.64 xG]
- 1 key go
- 88% go success fee (22/25)
