He was criticised, but now Luis Diaz proves he can be Liverpool's new star

He was harshly criticized after the knee injury he suffered a few months ago in addition to his absence due to various injuries and even after what happened with his father in Colombia but Liverpool attacker Luis Diaz continues to prove that he is one of the best in the Premier League and in Wednesday's match against Fulham in the second leg of the league cup semifinal he shone with the goal in the first half.

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With the absence of the Egyptian Mohamed Salah due to an injury he suffered in the Africa Cup, the Colombian has been able to take the leading role in the Red team's attack and after appearing as a starter in Wednesday's match where the qualification to the first final of the season was defined, he could stand out scoring a great goal that gave comfort to the team led by the German Jurgen Klopp.

It was at the 11th minute that Luis Diaz received a ball on the left flank and began to dominate the ball running diagonally towards the big area and after taking off the pressure of a defender of the London team he made a powerful shot with his right foot with which he beat the German goalkeeper Leno to score the one to zero causing euphoria in the significant number of Liverpool fans who made the trip to the capital of England.

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In addition to the goal, Luis Díaz was one of the best players in the first half against Fulham, creating danger on the left flank and showing that he still has the pace that made him shine in his first seasons with Liverpool, as well as giving hope that the Reds' attack will not suffer from the absence of Mohamed Salah 15, who is out for several games due to a muscle injury.