Luis Diaz's Liverpool exit made sense at the time but he is sorely missed at Anfield #sports #news

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. A one-time chart entry with a 1988 power ballad, apparently, and a rather cheesy phrase often used by teenagers after breaking up with their first love interest.

In Liverpool’s case, it is also the best way to sum up their marriage with Luis Diaz. He was, in hindsight, underappreciated. Not that he was not loved – his terrace chant, to the tune of anti-fascist Italian folk song Bella Ciao, was a toe-tapper.

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‘Luis Diaz, he’s from Barrancas and he plays for Liverpool,’ would often reverberate around Anfield during his 148 games for the club. But given he did not score at the same rate as Mohamed Salah or even his predecessor Sadio Mane, he was maybe not idolised the same.



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No one is saying he should be recalled as fondly as soon-to-depart legend Salah or Mane, who scored 120 goals – but it is fair to say this: Diaz is sorely missed. His attacking output, off-the-ball work-rate and character left a hole in the team.

He joined Bayern Munich for £65.1million in late July after a protracted saga and has since scored 25 goals and registered 20 assists. He is part of a formidable front three alongside Harry Kane (53 goals, six assists) and Michael Olise (19 goals, 29 assists).

Bet against Bayern winning the Champions League at your peril, with the already-crowned champions of Germany travelling to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for the first leg of their semi-final.



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Luis Diaz has enjoyed an incredible first season at Bayern Munich, scoring 25 goals in total



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He has formed a superb attacking triumvirate with Harry Kane (right) and Michael Olise (left)

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