With Liverpool hoping to challenge Manchester City once again next season, fan favourite Luis Diaz will need to improve his goal scoring.
It was a disappointing season for Liverpool last year, and part of the reason for that was the lack of goals in the team, something Luis Diaz needs to work on in particular, claims RedMenTV presenter Paul Machin.
Liverpool’s £55k-per-week winger had a season to forget last term, more so than a number of his teammates, due to a combination of poor goal-scoring form and serious time on the sideline due to injury.
he Barrancas-born star had a decent start to the campaign, playing in all the team’s opening eight fixtures, scoring three goals and assisting another two, but it all came apart at the Emirates.
During the game against Arsenal, Diaz went down in the 42nd minute following a knee injury.
After needing surgery, he would miss the next 21 games, not featuring again until April 17th against Leeds United.
His last nine appearances in the season only returned a single goal. However, it is worth noting he didn’t play a full 90 once in those games.
What does Paul Machin think about Luis Diaz’s lack of goals?
Machin was quick to stress his and the fans’ love of the ex-Porto star for his exciting, attacking style of play but emphasised that he needs to add more goals to his game to kick on from here,
Speaking to Football FanCast, he said: “I adore him. I think Liverpool fans absolutely adore him. He’s one of the most electrifying players that I’ve seen at Anfield. ‘It’s can he score enough goals?’ That’s a big part, and that’s the thing.
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