Steven Gerrard regrets Liverpool decision as Arne Slot 'misses' player
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardEx-Liverpool star Luis Diaz scored for Bayern Munich against Real Madrid in the Champions League as Steven Gerrard admitted his former club misses the Colombian forwardSteven Gerrard has made his feelings clear on Luis Diaz(Image: Getty Images)Steven Gerrard lamented Liverpool's choice to offload Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich following the ex-Red's strike against Real Madrid.The Colombian attacker left Anfield for the German team during the summer transfer window. While Arne Slot's squad was splashing out record fees on Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and others, Diaz was sold to Vincent Kompany's team.
Following Diaz's superb strike, the ex-Liverpool skipper acknowledged that both he and his old club are feeling his absence.READ MORE: Liverpool Champions League boost confirmed by Arsenal with Arne Slot target clearREAD MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold suffers fresh Real Madrid blow as ex-Liverpool ace catches him 'sleeping'When questioned on TNT Sports about whether his previous team would value having Diaz available now, he responded: "Oh yeah, we do (miss him), we miss him a lot."He's been quite quiet in this game, surprisingly. But you can't sleep when Luis Diaz is about.
It could turn out to be a decisive goal in the tie.Gerrard admitted Liverpool misses Diaz in its attack(Image: Getty Images)Diaz has outscored every Liverpool player this season, with Ekitike's tally of 17 goals coming closest to rivaling him.With Alexander Isak still recovering from the broken leg he sustained just before Christmas, the absence of Diaz will undoubtedly be felt deeply among Liverpool supporters.Nevertheless, Slot made it abundantly clear that the club harbors no regrets over the decision to sell him. We are an exception in the Premier League, especially at the top of the Premier League for that."He also hinted that Diaz might not have been a topic of discussion had Isak not been sidelined for such an extended period.The Dutchman added: "Forwards cannot be rotated in the way we would like.