Jamie Carragher suggests Jurgen Klopp got one substitute completely wrong vs Newcastle United

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Jamie Carragher was shocked by one of Jurgen Klopp’s substitutions for Liverpool last night.

The Reds were electric on Monday, blowing Newcastle United away at Anfield. In the end they scored four, but Liverpool could have had seven or eight.

One of the key men on the night was Luis Diaz. Having had a poor time of it of late, a big performance was needed from the Colombian.

And thankfully against Newcastle, Lucho delivered. Carragher was singing his praises during the game itself and post-match he told Sky Sports that he was disappointed to see Diaz taken off just after the hour.

“I was delighted with Diaz, I couldn’t believe he was brought off I must say that,” said the Liverpool legend.

“I didn’t think the changes helped them initially, they seemed to lose their rhythm.”

Luis Diaz back to his best

With Mohamed Salah set to depart for AFCON, Liverpool really need their forwards to step up over the next month.

And although he didn’t score this evening, Diaz really did that against Newcastle.

Over the past few months, the Colombian has looked a shadow of his former self. Slow and lethargic in his build-up play and ineffective in the final third, it has been a struggle to watch Liverpool’s No.7.

However, tonight’s showing was far more like what we saw during Diaz’s opening year or so at Anfield.

The 26-year-old just seemed to have a little more skip in his step, a little more magic in his boots. It was a really encouraging display which should hopefully see him kick on in the coming weeks.

In terms of the substitutions themselves, Carragher is right, they did appear to knock Liverpool off their stride momentarily.

But after wobbling a little, the Reds soon got back on track. Cody Gakpo scored, while Diogo Jota would have if not for a foul from Martin Dubravka. In the end it worked out.

None of that should take away from the performance of Diaz last night. There were a few contenders on an epic night at Anfield, but we just about made him Liverpool’s Man of the Match.