Keys to understand the impact of Luis Díaz in Liverpool

As if he was predestined to play for Liverpool, Luis Díaz (Barrancas, Colombia, 25 years old) has broken any expectations about his performance. No one doubted the football consideration of the Colombian player, but it was not thought that he could have such a rapid and exaggerated ascendancy over the red team. At Anfield they adore Luis Díaz, Klopp is full of praise for his figure and his game has fitted perfectly into the Liverpool football structure. An offensive jump was sought with his hiring to be able to aspire to everything this season. In those is Liverpool, alive in all competitions, with the League Cup already in the trophy room. Extreme of power, dribbling and presence, Luis Díaz is a perfect profile for what the German coach proposes. The narrative of his matches establishes his importance and the precious characteristics that define him.

Both in Porto before and in Liverpool now, Luis Díaz has shown himself to be an unstoppable footballer in space, with a good goalscoring sense and a capacity for concretion in plays worthy of praise. Since his arrival at Anfield, through Olocip data, that go beyond the simple statistical measurement of actions, He has become the fourth Liverpool player who generates the most positive value per game (0.38). Only Salah (0.46), Alexander-Arnold (0.44, the best right back in Europe at the moment) and Diego Jota (0.41) surpass him. Declared the best winter signing in the Premier, in the last two games he has scored a goal and provided two assists against Manchester United and Everton. In the Champions League he comes from dispatching Benfica in the first leg with an overwhelming performance. He was not bothered by the whistles or the hostile environment. He played like always. He faced, dribbled and proved to be a constant threat.

Luis Díaz’s season is a phenomenon in itself. Among the major European leagues, if that poster is given to the Portuguese competition as a concession, The Colombian is the third player who has generated the most value per 90 minutes (0.64), only behind Darwin Núñez (0.80, Benfica) and Terrier (0.69, Rennes). Also, the contribution of Luis Díaz earns more credit when compared with the rest of the offensive shortlist. It is noted that since his arrival he is the fourth player with the highest value achieved on Klopp’s team. But the numbers acquire greater impact when looking at the direct comparison. For example, according to Olocip, Luis Díaz surpasses Mané in his data by 90 minutes in all metrics (total, offense, defense and game construction). We are facing a footballer with tremendous conditions who has given Liverpool an obvious plus. His hierarchy does not stop growing and his signing has been distinguished as one of the most successful operations of the course.