After a seven-man rotation, Reds Liverpool have still shown a strong competitiveness in the Premier League. With goals from Mane and Salah and frequent pick-and-roll shots from new signing Luis Díaz, they defeated Norwich 3-1 at home, just six points away from top-of-the-table Manchester City with one less game, reigniting their Premier League title hopes. In this campaign, new signing Luis Díaz received his debut goal after joining the Reds, and his performance was very good.
In the middle of last week, Liverpool experienced a battle with Inter in the Champions League knockout round, the player's physical strength was greatly affected, so this game scum made a big rotation of up to 7 people in one go, and new signing Luis Díaz also got the opportunity to start, and joined forces with Salah and Mane to charge forward, and this is also his fourth appearance for Liverpool.
After the opening, Luis Díaz was very active, and in the 17th minute, his signature winger broke through the inside to hit the goal just above the goal. In the second half, Norwich scored first, but the Reds also blew the offensive horn. Mane equalised with goal and Luis Díaz drew the attention of at least 2 opposing defenders in the penalty area. Salah scored Liverpool's second goal and Luis Díaz also scored early into the box to become an unsung hero again.
And in the 81st minute, his own opportunity finally came, captain Henderson midfielder sent a subtle straight tore through Norwich's defense, Luis Díaz ball to the person, a calm pick from 12 yards near the box to score his Reds debut ball, but also completely killed the game. It is worth mentioning that before Luis Díaz scored, Liverpool made a total of 34 passes, setting a record in the Premier League this season, which is also the highest in Liverpool's history since the birth of this data.
In this campaign, Luis Díaz played 89 minutes, scoring 1 goal with 4 shots on goal, in addition to 5 key passes, 3 breakthroughs, 3 fouls against the opponent, and the pass success rate reached 85%. After the game, the Colombia international scored the second highest score of 8.0 points in the game, behind Egyptian striker Salah, which is enough to show his outstanding performance on the field.
After the game, Louis Díaz, who was in a good mood, updated his social media, saying that he was very happy to score his debut at his new home, this is Anfield. In fact, he also got a transfer invitation from Tottenham Hotspur this winter window, but his admiration for Liverpool led him to finally choose to join Anfield. Although he has only played 4 games for the Reds, his performance has been enough to prove that it is a win-win deal, and Liverpool's vicious eyes on buying people are breathtaking.
Today, Salah's contract renewal negotiations with Liverpool have still not been agreed, and the two sides are very different on salary. However, after the arrival of Luis Díaz, the Red Army obviously had a lot more confidence at the negotiating table. The reason why Salah returned to the team as soon as the African Cup of Nations final ended is that he also felt some sense of crisis.
For the addition of Luis Díaz, Liverpool legend Rush is also very excited, in an interview, Rush publicly said that after the Colombian international joined, Liverpool did not need to pursue Mbappe. This statement seems a little strange, but in fact, although Mbappe and Real Madrid have always been in love, among many European giants, Liverpool is recognized as the most suitable team for Mbappe, so Rush's words are not untargeted. Of course, from the perspective of personal resume, There is still a big gap between Luis Díaz and Mbappe, who debuted in the five major leagues, but in time, he may really be Liverpool's own Mbappe.