Liverpool news: Pundit ‘surprised’ by Luis Diaz after what he’s seen
Alan Hutton is “surprised” by Liverpool winger Luis Diaz’s lack of impact against Man United on Monday night.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Tottenham and Aston Villa defender said Diaz has “set the standard very high” for himself at the Anfield club.
The Reds were beaten 2-1 by United on Monday.
The only goal for the Merseyside club was scored by Mohamed Salah.
As revealed by SofaScore (22 August), Diaz lost possession 21 times against the Red Devils.
When asked if he was surprised that Diaz didn’t play a bigger part in the game at Old Trafford, Hutton told Football Insider: “I was surprised.
“He’s set the standard very high since he’s come in to the club. He hit the ground running so the expectations are through the roof.
“You get this with wingers, there’s going to be games like that where they try things that aren’t going to come off. This was just a game for Liverpool where that happened and the problem was, there were six, seven or eight of them it didn’t work for.
“So I wouldn’t single him out but if you speak to any winger they’ll tell you sometimes they float in and out of games, it’s just because we rate him so highly that every time he gets the ball you expect him to make something happen. You can’t always come up with the goods, other people have to chip in as well.“
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