Liverpool FC He played the first match of the Premier League 2024-25 at home and a beautiful coincidence that has been happening for three years was repeated. Luis Díaz scored the first goal for the English team when they debut in a new season in the Anfield Stadiumand the Colombian’s goal-scoring performance led to him being asked a question to coach Arne Slot which surprised him in the middle of a press conference.
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Let’s get down to business! One of the aspects that has been most criticized ‘Lucho’ Diaz Since he became a Liverpool player, he is the definition. Colombian winger He always creates danger in the opponent’s area, but when he doesn’t capitalize on goal-scoring opportunities, criticism is present.
Díaz is coming off his best season with Liverpool in terms of numbers, recording thirteen goals and five assists. The time has come for a new campaign and the Colombian player had a chance to score in the two-nil victory against Ipswich Town on the first date of the 2024-25 Premier League.
That play, which coach Arne Slot said would have been one of the highlights of the match if Luis Díaz had not thrown the ball over the post in front of goalkeeper Christian Walton, was the first indication that the Colombian winger will be a regular visitor to the rival area. And the revenge arrived very soon!
Luis Diaz’s goal celebration vs Brentford. (Photo: Imago)
Liverpool pulled out the counterattack manual and scored a real goal against Brentford in the 13th minute of the first half. Mohamed Salah won a rebound, Diogo Jota He led the attack and ‘Lucho’ Díaz scored with his left foot for a great goal. It was the first clear chance the Colombian striker had and the first he scored, so the question about the winger’s ability to define was present.
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The question about Díaz that surprised the Liverpool coach
With a goal and an assist from ‘Lucho’ Díaz, Liverpool beat Brentford two to zero and in a press conference Arne Slot was asked if he had spoken with the Colombian player so that work on your definition. “If that was what I had done, I would talk to everyone from now on and help them score more goals! It’s not about that.it’s about making sure that these players like Lucho, like Mo, like Cody (Gakpo), like Diogo, like Darwin (Nunez) and like all the others who play in attacking positions, we give them the best we can. We can get into good positions and then they can show their quality. I think the best example of that was the moment when Mo created three, four, five combinations in and around the box. We don’t train these things, it’s just the quality of the players and the only thing we try to do is get them as far as we can to those positions.“, said the ‘Reds’ coach.
This is what Liverpool’s coach said about Luis Díaz’s goal
“It’s nice to inherit such a special team and people, and that’s what you saw in the first goal as well. I think Lucho finished it very wellMo won an important duel around the box, because that’s how the margins are in football, if he had lost that duel, maybe they would have shot on goal. He won the duel and then we were able to counterattack and Diogo Jota made a great pass at the right time and A great race from Lucho who finished very well“, said Arne Slot about Luis Díaz’s goal in the second round of the Premier League 2024-25.
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