One player for Liverpool shrugged off Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies and proved why Jurgen Klopp should consider him to be the key to breaking down other teams in the upcoming season. This player’s name is.

During the course of the previous season, it seemed as though Liverpool fans were experiencing déjà vu at each and every game. Jurgen Klopp entered the majority of games struggling with the same issue. Liverpool consistently found themselves in a losing position due to their inability to break down deep-lying defenses. As a result, they kept running into contests that were inflexible and turgid.

Teams would play deep, which would slow down the Reds’ attack, and then they would score easily on the counterattack to pull off significant upsets. This was one of the most important reasons for the Reds not qualifying for Champions League play, and it was also something that might have been easily remedied. Klopp’s team did not make the cut.

The fact that Luis Diaz posed a unique challenge for Jurgen Klopp’s team made it difficult for Liverpool to replace him during the previous campaign. This was not solely due to the fact that the Reds lacked attacking depth.

The fact that Dz has a profile that is distinct from that of the other attackers for Liverpool has been made clear throughout the course of the preseason so far. Dz does not have a particularly high level of creative value.

One of his most noteworthy matches, which was played against Bayern Munich, illustrated perfectly why he is one of a kind. Not only did he score a great goal, but his one-on-one talent allowed him to keep Bayern Munich’s defenders baffled all game long. He kept twisting them inside out.

In one instance, he even breezed right by the illustrious Alphonso Davies, who was powerless to halt him in his tracks and, in an act of exasperation, fell to the ground hitting the floor as Diaz continued to speed away.

Daz is now the player at Liverpool who stands out the most in terms of his ability to attack his opponents when they are facing him one-on-one. There are very few people who are better and more effective in those kinds of situations than the Colombian.

Alongside Ben Doak, he finished the preseason with six successful dribbles for Liverpool, which tied him for the team lead. Dáz was the only player on the Liverpool team who finished the previous season ranked among the top 15 players in the Premier League for successful dribbles completed.

According to Wyscout, Diaz rated 11th in the Premier League with a success percentage of 53.85 percent when it came to players that averaged five dribbles per ninety minutes in the league. That is a greater score than that of Kaoru Mitoma, who is ranked behind him in 12th place with a percentage of 53.51.

When playing against low blocks, you often need players who can take on players and win one-on-one scenarios in order to create space for their teammates and lure out opposing defenders. Players who are able to do this are called “takers.” During the previous campaign, Liverpool had difficulty performing well without Diaz, in particular, since their roster lacked a sufficient number of players who were capable of filling his role.

It should come as no surprise that Klopp’s team finished last year in the top six in the Premier League despite attempting the fewest number of takes-on (691), according to FBref.

Because Daz was out for such a significant portion of the last campaign, having this vital player back for Jurgen Klopp to employ will feel like adding a new weapon to Liverpool’s arsenal, and it may be a major benefit for the club going into the current season.