Luis Diaz Player Thread (F)

Cant wait to watch him play again. Most flamboyant player we have, since Mo is on vacation this season.

He was the perfect replacement for Mane and we miss that coming from the left


https://twitter.com/empireofthekop/status/1630632675462746113?s=46&t=q2ctEBamqJJw19yIRrazOQ

Lucho is back.

Should make the bench this weekend. 👊

Lucho is back.

Should make the bench this weekend. 👊

We've got some serious options up front these days. There was a time I was worried on case any of our front 3 got injured. Fortunately Mo, Sadio n Bobby were more or less indestructible at that time. These days only an injury to Mo might be a problem (even then we've Doak looking promising).

Lucho is back.

Should make the bench this weekend. 👊

Can't see it

Posted this in the match thread, but I realized this thread is probably the more appropriate place for it:

I know this might be a very unpopular opinion, but as much as I like him as a player and recognize his undeniable qualities as a winger, I simply never understood the transfer. We play a system with a false nine and our goal scorers are the wingers. Mane, Salah, Jota all represent that very well. Players who are/were wingers yes, but their main strengths were elsewhere than in the dribbling abilities. They all are surprisingly strong for their size, very quick, they make very smart runs all the time and have outstanding finishing abilities. Diaz is a conventional winger. He's fast and tricky and possess a powerful shot. Yes he'll score goals, but he'll never replace the output Mane gave us or even come close to doing that. Between starting him or Jota, I'd start the latter any day of the week.

Maybe his transfer was based on the idea that we need to diversify the type of wingers we have and a more traditional winger might be useful in certain situations. Otherwise, like I said, those waiting/expecting a sizeable return of goals by him will be waiting for a long time.

Posted this in the match thread, but I realized this thread is probably the more appropriate place for it:

I know this might be a very unpopular opinion, but as much as I like him as a player and recognize his undeniable qualities as a winger, I simply never understood the transfer. We play a system with a false nine and our goal scorers are the wingers. Mane, Salah, Jota all represent that very well. Players who are/were wingers yes, but their main strengths were elsewhere than in the dribbling abilities. They all are surprisingly strong for their size, very quick, they make very smart runs all the time and have outstanding finishing abilities. Diaz is a conventional winger. He's fast and tricky and possess a powerful shot. Yes he'll score goals, but he'll never replace the output Mane gave us or even come close to doing that. Between starting him or Jota, I'd start the latter any day of the week.

Maybe his transfer was based on the idea that we need to diversify the type of wingers we have and a more traditional winger might be useful in certain situations. Otherwise, like I said, those waiting/expecting a sizeable return of goals by him will be waiting for a long time.

I pretty much agree with this. Clearly a very talented player, but with little end product, so has very little major impact on a game.
Jota cearly a bigger threat.

Frustrated the crap out of me last night.

Easily looked our most potent forward, continually getting the ball and running at them but as soon as he got to the edge of the box, seemed to lose all composure and just went for the hit and hope.

Posted this in the match thread, but I realized this thread is probably the more appropriate place for it:

I know this might be a very unpopular opinion, but as much as I like him as a player and recognize his undeniable qualities as a winger, I simply never understood the transfer. We play a system with a false nine and our goal scorers are the wingers. Mane, Salah, Jota all represent that very well. Players who are/were wingers yes, but their main strengths were elsewhere than in the dribbling abilities. They all are surprisingly strong for their size, very quick, they make very smart runs all the time and have outstanding finishing abilities. Diaz is a conventional winger. He's fast and tricky and possess a powerful shot. Yes he'll score goals, but he'll never replace the output Mane gave us or even come close to doing that. Between starting him or Jota, I'd start the latter any day of the week.

Maybe his transfer was based on the idea that we need to diversify the type of wingers we have and a more traditional winger might be useful in certain situations. Otherwise, like I said, those waiting/expecting a sizeable return of goals by him will be waiting for a long time.

Very good post and hard to disagree with.

For me Jota gives us much more balance in that left side but Diaz is more of a 'maverick' player that we didn't really have before, one that had that element of unpredictability to him.

Definitely had a lot to offer the squad but I'm not totally convinced he should be nailed on starter.

He scored against Germany. I didn't see the goal, any links please?

https://youtu.be/oQshNelrkRs?t=98

https://youtu.be/oQshNelrkRs?t=98

It’s going to be huge with him being fit next season

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/luis-diaz-wear-no7-jersey-2023-24

OUR NEW NO.7 

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1673269876201324544?s=20

He really needs to step up this season. There’s no doubt that he is unbelievable but needs more end product if he wants to get to Mane / Firmino / Salah status.

He really needs to step up this season. There’s no doubt that he is unbelievable but needs more end product if he wants to get to Mane / Firmino / Salah status.

Agreed mate, he has lightning pace, all the tricks in the world to go around defenders and a wicked shot on him.

Just needs to be going either side of keeper, as I noticed most of his shots are aimed directly at the keeper. Just that end finishing product and we have another Superstar on on hands.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/luis-diaz-wear-no7-jersey-2023-24

OUR NEW NO.7 

Hmm, returning shirts? Why not buy a new one with number 7 and keep the old one with number 23? For the collection

Hmm, returning shirts? Why not buy a new one with number 7 and keep the old one with number 23? For the collection

l o l

some people may well do that. others may not have the cash to spend on 2 strips.

Always gives the impression, that he would run through a brick wall for the team. Hope Luis remains injury free in the coming season, he has become a key player, in a very short space of time, at the club.

Suidis fishing for diaz now, been told tae bolt by the club. GOOD !!!

They should be told in no uncertain terms, where to go ! Selling our star players such as Luis would be complete madness !

He really needs to step up this season. There’s no doubt that he is unbelievable but needs more end product if he wants to get to Mane / Firmino / Salah status.

I don't think he will. He's just not that type of player. He's a fantastic winger with lots of talent and he will score goals, but if you want something resembling Mane's production on that LW then you play Jota, he's the left winger with an eye for goal. Diaz is the more traditional winger who has lots of speed and trickery in him, but watch him play and you realize he's nowhere near the level of Jota, Salah, Nunez or Mane without the ball at his feet. These guys are constantly testing backlines with smart runs in behind, they are also surprisingly physical for how small they are and they use that more than you'd think. Diaz is just not that. I think we bought him to diversify our frontline and have that type of winger we otherwise don't have.

Of course, Diaz could turn around and prove me wrong but I doubt it because like I said, its a stylistic issue rather than performance one. It's not a bad thing at all to have that type of wingers in your team, but for me when him and Jota are in form, the starting spot for that LW is Jota's. I'll go even further and say that if that if we keep the idea of the false 9 and that CF role ends up being Gakpo's (and that's how it looked in the last month and a half of the season or so) and what you need from that LW role is goals production then Nunez might make his chances at a permanent starting position even harder. All in all, this is great for us, we have diversity in the type of wingers that can play that position and lots of competition between 3 very good/world class players. We might end up having to sell one in year or so from now, but for the moment its good stuff.

Very good post and hard to disagree with.

For me Jota gives us much more balance in that left side but Diaz is more of a 'maverick' player that we didn't really have before, one that had that element of unpredictability to him.

Definitely had a lot to offer the squad but I'm not totally convinced he should be nailed on starter.

This Graeme Kelly fella on twitter is saying that the LFC staff think he isn't getting the numbers they expected.

I like Diaz, but yeah he is no where near Mane or Salah level.

I thought we missed Diaz in a big way last season. One of the few players we have who will take on defenders and create opportunities for himself and others using his dribbling skills.

Personally I like a front three of Diaz, Jota and Salah. Plus we have great options with Gakpo and Nunez. We look in great shape up top if they can all stay fit.

If Diaz is fit I’m expecting at least ten goals from him this season.