A win at the Emirates to knock-out a key rival in the FA Cup – Liverpool fans could not have asked for a better Sunday night. It was the perfect trip to the capital for the Reds and another result that should inspire the team to kick on even further.
What was really impressive about Liverpool last night is that there were hardly any flaws to be found within Jurgen Klopp’s team. Everyone played their hearts out, and there were a number of really impressive individual performances.
Especially by players who really needed to step-up and make their mark – after perhaps not performing to expectations of late.
Among them was Luis Diaz – who has struggled for most of December with sub-par performances, but against Arsenal he was once again back to his best.
Luis Diaz – no one did better
Against Arsenal, Luis Diaz didn’t just score a brilliant goal in the dying embers of the game, but he also completed the most dribbles.
Diaz completed three out of three of his attempts as per Fotmob, which was the most completed dribbles on the pitch last night. Simply put, Arsenal’s defenders just couldn’t stop him. He was a real nuisance throughout the match and also won the most duels (7) for Liverpool.
The fact that this was the second time in a row he completed the most dribbles in the match (he completed five against Newcastle out of eight attempts) is also really encouraging. Dribbling was one of his best assets – and it seemed to have vanished from his game at times this season. But now, it has reemerged better than ever – proving the old adage that ‘form is temporary, class is permanent.’
There is no denying 2023 was not the greatest year for Diaz, but based on the start he has made so far in 2024 – this year could turn out to be the 26-year-old’s year again.
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