'Massive': Daniel Sturridge gives excellent detailed analysis to highlight how exactly Liverpool miss Luis Diaz
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Diogo Jota’s tragic death meant Liverpool started the season without three of their regular forwards.Diaz’s sale was not necessarily an unpopular one, with supporters long feeling that they could potentially upgrade on the Colombian’s output.However, Diaz has started brilliantly at Bayern Munich, and after defeat at Chelsea, former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has highlighted that the Reds are missing much more than the winger’s goals.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesLiverpool missing Luis Diaz work-rateWhile Liverpool brought in Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak to fill their centre-forward positions this summer, they did not sign a straight replacement for Diaz.That decision has been criticised by some portions of the fan base, and according to Sturridge, it has left Liverpool without a ‘workhorse’ in their attack.READ MORE: Daniel Sturridge suggests Arne Slot made one big mistake with Liverpool’s starting line-up vs Chelsea“Luis Diaz is a massive miss for me,” the former striker told Sky Sports after Saturday’s game. “When we look at Liverpool last year and how they used to press, I think he was arguably the one who would set the press in the front three.
Szoboszlai in midfield was that person, but for me Luis Diaz, how tenacious he is on the ball, hungry to get the ball back for his team, interceptions, he brought something to Liverpool Football Club that they are now missing.”“Isak, Ekitike, Wirtz, I’m not saying they don’t work hard, we can’t question Wirtz’s work rate or Isak and Ekitike’s quality,” Sturridge added. “That’s the one thing they have to figure out in attack, who’s going to give themselves up a little bit and say I’m maybe not searching for the numbers.
Right now I’m not sure the manager quite knows what he’s going to do with that.”Diaz adds two more to Bayern tally as Liverpool loseAs if to rub salt into Liverpool’s open wounds, and to underline Sturridge’s point, Diaz hit two more goals for Bayern on Saturday.The 28-year-old scored twice away to Liverpool’s next Champions League opponents, Eintracht Frankfurt, and also laid on an assist for Harry Kane.Diaz now has six goals and four assists in 10 appearances for his new club. But they need to listen to Sturridge’s advice and work out who is doing what.Until they do that, Diaz’s legacy at Anfield may continue to grow in his absence.