Luis Diaz scored his first competitive goal for Liverpool this afternoon.
Liverpool survived a scare to win 3-1 at Anfield against relegation-threatened Norwich City.
The Canaries took a surprise lead early in the second half but goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and the new £49 million January signing completed the comeback.
Here’s how Gary Lineker reacted to the 25-year-old’s goal on Twitter today:
Sign of things to come?
Well, quite possibly.
There’s a reason why Liverpool spent so much money on the player when signing him from Porto last month and it’s probably because the Anfield outfit expect greatness from him.
Adapting to English football can be difficult for foreign imports but Diaz has taken to Premier League life like a duck to water – and he had to.
With Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino sidelined, there is added pressure on the Colombia international to hit the ground running and this goal is probably the first of many more this season – and beyond.
As a result of the victory, Liverpool moved six points behind Premier League champions Manchester City, with both having played 25 matches.
If Tottenham win at the Etihad Stadium this evening, Jurgen Klopp’s outfit – who won the title in 2020 – would still be six points adrift but with a game in hand and that would make the third of the campaign extremely fascinating.
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