A Liverpool player will be trying to score, as he did in his previous outings against the London-based team, when he plays Tottenham for the third time.
The matchup between Liverpool and Tottenham on Saturday is expected to be interesting and provide additional information about both teams’ current state of rebirth. Although Jürgen Klopp’s squad has undoubtedly had a strong start to the season, facing Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs will be their toughest test yet.
With players like James Maddison and Son Heung-Min leading the charge up front, Tottenham is a team that Liverpool will have to contend with that is in great form and loaded with quality.
Tottenham has so far scored more goals than just Newcastle United, Manchester City, and Brighton combined. Only four teams in the Premier League have allowed less goals than Tottenham thus far: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City. Tottenham’s midfield and defense have also been outstanding.
Of course, Liverpool has also been strong, and they will benefit from the fact that Luis Dáz, who has so far stood out against Tottenham since joining the Premier League, was rested midweek.
The Colombian has already faced Tottenham twice in his career, and he has scored on both occasions. The first occurred in a 1-1 tie at the end of the 2021–2022 season, and the second occurred in a 4–3 triumph back at Anfield the previous year.
This time, he will face Pedro Porro, who Daz previously faced while a player for Porto and has never lost to.
The Colombian has had a strong start to the season, and with Postecoglou’s team unlikely to sit back and defend, this might be his best chance yet to leave his imprint on this contest.
Tottenham will advance and try to attack Liverpool, which might just give the Colombian enough room to succeed.
A player like Díaz performs at his peak when given the flexibility and authorization to move around. He needs enough room in front of him so that he may sprint into it, get into his stride, and then quickly shift directions, leaving his rivals in his wake.
Díaz has so far contributed to four goals, scoring or providing an assist once every 119 minutes on the field. It’s a respectable performance, but given that he has gone four Premier League games without scoring, he will be motivated to put in even more effort.
Díaz can finally break out of that slump against Tottenham, a team he has previously found a way to score against, and he might just be the key for Liverpool to reach the desired outcome in what looks to be a high-scoring contest.