Luis Díaz receives the support of Jürgen Klopp before facing Crystal Palace | Colombians Abroad

On the morning of Friday, August 12, Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda received great news after the criticism he earned at the start of the Premier League. Díaz was nominated to the select group of 30 players who fight to earn the recognition of being the best player in the world by France Football at the Ballon d’Or gala.

Luis Fernando Díaz started the season with Liverpool on the right foot by beating Manchester City and lifting the first title of 2022/23, a Community Shield. A promising start to the year that could finally play the entire season, and not like it was in the past where he arrived in the middle of a tournament and became champion of the Carabao and the FA Cup.

However, after that start of illusion becoming champion with Liverpool in the Community Shield, he made his debut in the Premier League against Fulham as a visitor. He played 78 minutes, scored a goal disallowed by Andrew Robertson for offside and had a shot off the post. Luis Díaz was asked for more effort, because they say he can give more, and, in fact, Jürgen Klopp asked him for that.

A former player who went through the Premier League doubted that Luis Díaz could be the true replacement for Sadio Mané who left for Bayern Munich. However, the defender, Jürgen Klopp, appeared before the second match of the English league against Crystal Palace at Anfield. The match will be on Monday and the German strategist who supported the peasant is already beating it.

“He had very good moments, very good situations, two chances, one went to the post, I think, or the crossbar, and then he was blocked in another situation,” Jürgen Klopp said, adding, “A little bit of luck and then scoring, that would also help him tremendously. But other than that this attack issue was not our problem last weekend.” Luis Díaz hopes to be the card on the left wing in that match against Crystal Palace for the second day of the Premier League.