FSG bought “world-class” Liverpool star, now he is outperforming Salah & Isak

Liverpool have been ‘came upon’. At the least, that is what among the discourse across the Premier League champions’ wobbly begin to the season would inform you.

Curiously, for all of the noise round Liverpool’s struggles, they sit only one level behind first-place Arsenal after shedding back-to-back matches within the division. Their bitter defeat at Galatasaray within the Champions League needn’t be greater than an outlier.

However there is no query that Arne Slot and FSG have work to do. The Reds lack fluency and verve, and after a record-breaking summer season of spending, considerations are justified.

However, conversely, teething issues should not irregular and nor are they an indicator of the gamers’ possibilities of long-term success at Anfield.

However enhancements, nonetheless, are wanted going ahead.

Liverpool’s new-look frontline

Liverpool had been overwhelmed at Stamford Bridge earlier than the October worldwide break. Cody Gakpo cancelled out Moises Caicedo’s thumping first-half strike, however Slot’s aspect lacked coherence and confidence within the closing levels and had been caught out on the flickering embers by younger Estevao Willian.

Tactically, the issues run by the squad, however the frontline nonetheless have not carried out to their ordinary, anticipated commonplace, and the toils of Mohamed Salah function the awful illustration of that.

To date, £69m striker Hugo Ekitike is the one one who can maintain his head excessive, with Florian Wirtz specifically coming underneath scrutiny for his struggles since finishing a report £116m transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, since trumped by new teammate Alexander Isak.

With a lot upheaval having taken place, there is a sense of ruefulness throughout the fanbase regarding the deal to promote Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich earlier than the penultimate 12 months of his contract.

The truth shouldn’t be so easy, however it’s irritating to look at the 28-year-old achieve this effectively in Germany nonetheless.

Liverpool could remorse promoting Luis Diaz

Changing Sadio Mane down the left flank at Liverpool was at all times going to be a tall order, however Diaz gave it a very good go throughout his three-and-a-half years on Merseyside.

Arriving from Porto in January 2022, the Colombian worldwide. He gained the Premier League, two Carabao Cups and the FA Cup throughout his time in England.

Final season, having posted 17 objectives and eight assists throughout the 2024/25 marketing campaign, Diaz was instrumental for Slot, filling in at centre-forward in addition to his pure left-sided attacking function.

Now plying his craft for Bayern within the Bundesliga, Diaz has began off this new chapter in fantastic style, scoring six objectives and helping 4 extra throughout all competitions to date. Terrific on the ball and scarily dynamic in assault, former Barcelona boss Xavi has hailed him as a “world-class footballer” with “blistering pace”.

Ten objective involvements far eclipse that of Slot’s Liverpool crop, and whereas the Premier League usually proves tougher than different divisions to unleash prolific performances on opponents with such consistency, it is nonetheless proof that Liverpool maybe jumped the gun together with his sale.

Liverpool’s imaginative and prescient is a daring one, and sporting director Richard Hughes has definitely recruited first-team stars this summer season with the potential to see the membership dominate for a few years to return.

However Diaz was an immense performer final season, ebbing and flowing in entrance of objective however at all times enjoying with focus and tenacity. He gained the Premier League.

Given the early-season points Slot has confronted, you wonder if he would possibly miss the Colombian’s electrical presence, zipping across the ultimate third.