In an article published this Tuesday by the official website of UEFA, experts analyzed the impact of Luis Diaz in Liverpool and its contribution to achieve the qualifying for the Champions League final. The Colombian winger was valued by the Technical Observers, who were impressed with his talent and good numbers. ‘Lucho’ is driving Europe crazy!
“The real Reds got up after the break and put on an excellent display to emerge victorious on the night and on aggregate, thanks in no small part to the half-time substitute and man of the match Luis Diaz,” UEFA mentions, recalling the comeback. against Villarreal, which occurred after the Colombian entered in the second half.
“panel of UEFA Technical Observers were impressed by Luis Diaz’s role in inspiring Liverpool’s successful comeback. With his speed and direct running, he was a constant threat to the Villarreal defence, with his captain Albiol later commenting that the 25-year-old had “changed the way he (Liverpool) played”, UEFA mentioned.
The article does not stop its praise for the attacker of the Colombian National Team and mentions that “since his arrival in mid-winter, from Porto, the Colombian has played all six qualifying matches with Liverpool, starting three of them and leaving three times off the bench.In his first appearance in the quarter-final first leg against Benfica, he scored a goal and provided another assist. The most impressive thing is his ability to run with the ball“.
UEFA experts argue their position against Díaz, including several video clips. “In the first video, in which he picks up the ball ten meters inside his own half, he turns and takes it to Villarreal’s midfield before making a cross. In the second clip of the video, we see his direct character as he runs in from the left, dodging two yellow shirts, before firing at the far post, as Virgil van Dijk commented last Tuesday night: “It doesn’t really matter who he’s up against, he’s just going for you.”
And it is that the statistics that accompany the Colombian are crazy. In Europe they recognize it and talk about it. “In total, in 380 minutes on the pitch, he has carried the ball ten meters or more on 20 occasions. That leaves him level with Mohamed Salah (20 circulations of more than 10 meters in 454 minutes) and only surpassed by Andrew Robertson (22 circulations in 439 minutes) in the Liverpool team. Also, his average circulation distance of 6.8 meters is the best of that trio.”
In another article published by UEFA this Tuesday, in which the figures of the Champions League semifinal are highlighted, the name of Luis Díaz appears very strongly. They wonder how he didn’t bike and say he “was a symbol of the chutzpah he injected into the game.” Similarly, they assure that ‘Lucho’ is “an entertainer in form dragging his team off the pitch in style when they could have retired so easily (…) Liverpool’s left winger scored his second goal and was decisive after his entry to the field in the 46th minute. The UEFA match observer said: “He had a huge game-changing impact, scoring and proving to be a constant threat“”.