While Luis Díaz was able to rescue a point for Liverpool at Kenilworth Road on Sunday, the Reds missed his fleet footwork on the left wing for most of the match. Luton did a good job of limiting the impact of Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai on the opposite flank, so the Colombian would’ve posed a serious test to the likes of Issa Kaboré and Teden Mengi on the Hatters’ right.
The reasons for Díaz’s absence are as eminently understandable as they are heartbreaking. Think back to what he achieved against another low block side when Everton visited Anfield though; Diaz’s running got Ashley Young booked twice in the first half before it helped win a penalty for the opening goal after the interval. Without the former Porto man, the Reds barely dribbled past a Luton player and it is becoming a theme. While Liverpool’s fewest take-ons completed this season occurred in the win over Aston Villa, the Luton draw was second – with just six – and two of the next three saw points dropped at Brighton and (understandably) Tottenham.
