The raw statistics suggest Luis Diaz isn't having much impact for Liverpool this season - but the reality is somewhat different
Penalties have defined the last week for Luis Diaz. In midweek, the Colombian spurned the chance to earn his country a dramatic World Cup qualifying win in Ecuador when his spot kick was saved in additional time.
Before then, Diaz had been instrumental in helping ensure momentum remained emphatically in the favour of Jurgen Klopp's side when, having earlier drawn a booking form Ashley Young, shortly before half-time his strong run towards the penalty area was halted by the same player, resulting in the 29th sending-off in derby history.
Diaz netted in the opening two games of this season at Chelsea and home to Bournemouth, but hasn't scored in the Premier League since then and bagged only once in the closing weeks of last term. Again, it pales in comparison to Salah , Jota , Gakpo and Nunez during the same period. Of course, Diaz would have another goal to his name were it not for the catastrophic VAR miscommunication at Tottenham Hotspur last month.
And where Diaz can improve is with his finishing. Again, only Salah has had more shots, but Diaz has managed to direct only four of his 20 on target. And his expected goals difference - the gap between the goals he should be scoring and those Diaz actually is - is the worst of any Liverpool forward according to some models.
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