Former Liverpool midfielder Craig Hignett has praised Luis Diaz’s current form, describing it as “incredible”, Afrosport reports.
The Colombian star has hit top gear at the start of the 2024-25 Premier League season, with five goals in as many games coupled with one assist, making him the Reds top scorer ahead of the likes of Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo.
Hignett, who was a youth player for Liverpool between 1986 and 1988, stated that it was not just down to Diaz’s goals but his overall contribution which is reminiscent of the period when Liverpool had the trio of Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
“He’s been incredible. It’s not just the goals he’s scored, but what he’s creating for the team and his impact in games,” Hignett told BBC Radio Merseyside.
“For me, he’s been Liverpool’s standout player at the start of the season. He’s been so electric.
“Not only that, his forward play has been outstanding but the other side of it as well; getting back, tracking runners, doing the horrible stuff forwards don’t want to do – he does it and he’s a willing runner to do it.
“When you had Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino up front, the two wide players scored more goals than the central player. It’s getting a bit like that with Diaz and Salah.
“If Diaz gets to 20 goals this season, that would be phenomenal. And he’s got a real chance. He looks sharper – I know he had lots of problems last season that were well-documented and maybe that did take a toll on him – but he’s come back and looks absolutely razor sharp.”
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot when asked about Luis Diaz’s start to the season said: “A great player of his quality will always score goals.”
Diaz was an unused substitute during Liverpool’s 5-1 bashing of West Ham United in the EFL Cup third round on Wednesday.
He will be expected to return to the starting line-up when the Reds travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday evening.
