Luis Diaz: Jamie Carragher issues no matter whether Liverpool would have signed winger with out Tottenham fascination | Soccer Information

Jamie Carragher thinks Luis Diaz is the “true deal” and could make a “substantial change” to Liverpool’s season, but has questioned no matter whether the club would have signed him in January had Tottenham not been in talks for the winger.

Diaz starred for Liverpool in their Carabao Cup ultimate get above Chelsea, continuing his spectacular kind due to the fact joining the Reds from Porto on Deadline Day final thirty day period.

The 25-calendar year-previous had been a leading concentrate on for supervisor Jurgen Klopp this summer time, but desire from Tottenham accelerated their designs in January as they signed the Colombian in a offer truly worth up to £49m.

Carragher instructed Sky Sporting activities: “The attention-grabbing point about the Diaz signing is Liverpool only signed him due to the fact Tottenham went for him.

“I consider he could make a large change to Liverpool at this phase of the season. Not just because of his performances, but if you believe about what Liverpool’s crew would’ve been like if he hadn’t have been signed.

“(Diogo) Jota was not a 100 for each cent [for the Carabao Cup final] and (Roberto) Firmino’s skipped out, so you would have long gone into the activity with (Mohamed) Salah and (Sadio) Mane, and maybe (Takumi) Minamino or (Divock) Origi, who we know are not rather at their degree, while Diaz is at their stage.

“This fella could make a enormous change for Liverpool this season in terms of successful significant trophies.

“If Tottenham hadn’t have absent for him then Liverpool would not have bought him. If you think there is certainly a participant there that you want and you assume you can go and get, then go and get him.”

Asked about Diaz’s performance in the remaining, Carragher mentioned: “He was excellent. I feel Virgil van Dijk obtained the male-of-the-match award but I consider he was Liverpool’s very best player. He was exceptional.

“I felt Liverpool dropped off when he went off – it did not experience like they ended up likely to score in the direction of the conclude of the recreation.

“He was completely amazing and what informed you how properly he played was that Sadio Mane obtained brought off. Mane failed to have a inadequate match but he [Klopp] could’ve effortlessly place Mane to the still left and brought Jota on, but Diaz stayed on.

“He appears to be the real offer. He’s only played six video games, and perhaps in that time period he’s been Liverpool’s very best participant.

“A person of the massive points why Liverpool have had so substantially accomplishment beneath Jurgen Klopp is since they get their recruitment ideal. They pretty hardly ever fall short and this male seems like it is another [success].”

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp was also amazed by Diaz’s exhibit at Wembley and believes he will thrive at Anfield.

Redknapp instructed Sky Sports activities: “You see his talent and his touches, but the bit that goes unnoticed is what I like when he goes and chases and harries individuals when he hasn’t acquired the ball.

“He chased again 50 yards at 1 phase and that’s what you want. It really is what you want as a manager to have anyone that has that do the job ethic.

“I assume he is going to be a diamond for this football club and masses of targets to come as well.

“He’s a incredibly unique player and fits the mould and the profile of what Liverpool want. He looks like he’s heading to be a sensational player.”

Carra: One of the best Liverpool teams at any time

Next the Wembley get, Carragher also instructed his former aspect to win far more trophies like the Carabao Cup more than the up coming couple a long time – in buy to turn out to be the greatest Liverpool staff of all-time.

Klopp’s facet are aiming for a historic quadruple after ending a decade-very long hold out for the League Cup on Sunday. The Leading League and Champions League have returned to Anfield about the previous three many years, but the FA Cup has evaded the pink half of Merseyside due to the fact 2006.

Carragher highlighted Kenny Dalglish’s iconic Liverpool side – who lifted the League Cup in 4 consecutive seasons at the get started of the 1980s – as an instance for Klopp’s facet to attempt in direction of.

“I feel this is a single of the ideal Liverpool groups we have ever noticed,” Carragher said.

“The teams that Kenny Dalglish played in gained an dreadful ton more than them, together with this levels of competition four times in a row.

“I do believe it is really vital about the next pair of decades that Liverpool start profitable a couple a lot more domestic cup competitions, together with the other major trophies.

“It is what they have earned since the soccer they have performed and the benefits they’ve experienced in the past three or four a long time, they have been some staff, and not just a Liverpool staff, a best Leading League workforce more than the decades.”

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Liverpool’s subsequent challenge is a FA Cup fifth-round clash with Norwich on Wednesday night, in advance of taking on high-traveling West Ham in the Leading League on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports Premier League.

Arguably their major obstacle still left this season is to topple Manchester City at the Leading League summit involving now and the conclude of May possibly, but Gary Neville believes Klopp’s Liverpool have “improved attacking players” than Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions.

In advance of Liverpool’s Wembley get above Chelsea on Sunday, Neville explained to Sky Sports Information: “They are a wonderful workforce. I consider we have received a title race.

“I imagine Liverpool have acquired a actually strong squad. They’ve got good attacking players and have bought improved attacking gamers than Manchester City.”

“Liverpool are having again to a true higher degree, where they were a couple yrs back. They have just dipped a tiny little bit in the previous calendar year or so, but they’re coming back once again.”