Diaz ready for lift off?
"Super important" and "fantastic player"
were the words Jurgen
Klopp used to describe Luis Diaz to Sky Sports back in August,
after his stunning goal had helped 10-player Liverpool to victory over
Bournemouth.
The Colombia international, who had last season cut short by
a bad knee injury, kicked off his season in style, with his flick and finish at
Anfield following an opening weekend strike at Chelsea. It seemed the stage was
set for Diaz to step into a leading role.
But there has been just one more Premier League goal since.
It was an iconic one - that late winner at Luton, scored while his father was
still in the hands of kidnappers back home. That incident understandably had a
huge impact but when Liverpool go to Bournemouth this weekend there is hope and
expectation Diaz is about to raise his level again.
With Mo Salah away - and potentially injured - Liverpool
need their other forwards to fire. Diaz's emphatic finish on the break at
Arsenal in the FA Cup is something to build on. "That smile is back,"
said Klopp on Friday. He will hope Diaz can have Liverpool fans smiling this
Sunday - just as he did with that Bournemouth strike in August.
Peter Smith
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