Champions League: Liverpool rolls, Real Madrid and Manchester City suffer ugly defeats
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Hat trick hero Diaz scored three goals to go with four shots (three on goal) and one chance created in Tuesday's 4-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen.
Impact Diaz scored three times as Liverpool trounced Leverkusen to go top of the Premier League. Diaz's biggest issue has always been end product, but under new boss Arne Slot he seems to have found his scoring touch. Diaz interestingly lined up as a central striker Tuesday, apparently ahead of Darwin Nunez in that role.
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Assists Sunday Diaz assisted once to go with two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
Impact Diaz ends with an assist, but it wasn't anything of his usual skill, instead working in tight spaces in a scramble he was able to set up Virgil van Dijk for a goal. Diaz hasn't been at his best of late, and has ceded some starts to Cody Gakpo. For now it appears Diaz is still the starting option, but it wouldn't be a shock for Gakpo to get more minutes.
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Scores twice vs. Cherries Diaz scored two goals to go with four shots (four on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-0 victory versus AFC Bournemouth.
Impact Diaz bagged the opening goal in the first half following a huge mistake from Kepa Arrizabalaga that allowed him to drill a shot into the open goal, and the Colombian later doubled his lead with a composed finish from close range between the goalkeeper's legs. Diaz is enjoying an excellent start to the season and has been outstanding for the Reds, netting five goals and adding one assist in five Premier League appearances to date.
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Nets brace Diaz scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 3-0 win versus Manchester United.
Impact Diaz scored a pair of first-half goals, making the most of both of his chances. The winger ripped United to shreds and made the most of two beautiful passes from Mohamed Salah. Diaz has been plagued by a lack of end product during his first years at Liverpool, but he's started this season in red-hot form. If he can keep this going he should be a top option moving forward.
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Goal, assist in win Diaz scored one goal and assisted once from three shots and four chances created in Sunday's 2-0 win against Brentford.
Impact Diaz got on the scoresheet with a pair of goal contributions during Sunday's comfortable win. The winger has held onto his starting role under new boss Arne Slot and seems to be thriving. The concern for Diaz is the same as always, can he keep the goal contributions coming consistently. Across his time at Liverpool the talent has always been there, but Diaz's consistency has let him down.
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Lacks end product Diaz generated three shots (zero on goal) and three chances created in Saturday's 2-0 win over Ipswich Town.
Impact Diaz was busy up and down the left wing Saturday, but just couldn't trouble the net. The winger has frequently had matches like this, plenty of action, plenty of time on the ball, but little to show for it. With Cody Gakpo waiting in the wings to compete for minutes, a run of bad form could see Diaz fall out of the starting XI.
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Best season yet Diaz scored eight goals and added five assists during 37 appearances (32 starts.)
Impact Diaz set new highs for his time in Liverpool in nearly every metric, but still with the amount of minutes he played it was a disappointing campaign. The winger isn't a bad player by any means, but he just hasn't lived up to the hype. The question moving forward will be if new boss Arne Slot considers him the long-term solution at left wing.
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Assists in draw Diaz assisted once to go with three shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and seven chances created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus West Ham United.
Impact Diaz was back on the scoresheet during Saturday's draw, assisting Andrew Robertson. The left winger has been in good form of late, but the team around him has crumbled, leaving him with little to work with in the attack and limited supply from his midfielders. Diaz will hope to end the season in good form with eyes on a Champions League campaign in 2024/25.
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Sloppy in loss Diaz recorded three shots (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and three chances created in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat versus Everton. In addition, he was given a yellow card in t...
Impact Diaz was sloppy on the ball and nowhere near his best when trying to find space. The winger was wasteful on multiple occasions and didn't seem to have his usual confidence. It was a dreadful showing from the Liverpool attack as a whole and Diaz wasn't immune to it. He will hope to find some form in the final matches of the Premier League.
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Revealed: Liverpool set for difficult Luis Diaz transfer decision amid interest from PSG and Barcelona as Reds name price for Colombian star | Goal.com US Liverpool face a dilemma over Luis Diaz's future amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in signing the winger this summer.
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Nets opener Diaz scored one goal to go with six shots (two on goal) and three chances created in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Manchester United.
Impact Diaz opened the scoring early in the first half during Sunday's clash, and while he didn't build too much on that performance later in the match he was excellent early. The winger is finding his form during the closing stages of the Premier League and could be a huge contributor as Liverpool look to send Jurgen Klopp out with a Premier League title.
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Assists in win Diaz assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and six chances created in Thursday's 3-1 win versus Sheffield United.
Impact Diaz didn't have much of a finishing touch during Thursday's win, but he was doing everything creatively. The winger created six chances and could have had a few more assists with better finishing around him. Diaz will need to be at his best as Liverpool look to complete an improbable title challenge in the closing stages of the Premier League.
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Nets in win Diaz scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-1 win over Brighton.
Impact Diaz answered back in the first half after an early Brighton goal shifted Liverpool into high gear. Diaz has sometimes been frustrating but he was more direct during Sunday's clash, perhaps gaining some confidence from the returns of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez. Alongside those two, Diaz should be a consistent piece of the starting XI during the Premier League run in.
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