Slot now has a Liverpool star who plays like the “Firmino of yesteryear”

While Chelsea drew goalless at Everton on Sunday, Liverpool changed style on their visit to Tottenham Hotspur to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points.

The final score would swing 6-3 in favor of Arne Slot’s entertainers, as Ange Postecoglou’s depleted Spurs weakened throughout to allow the Reds opportunity after opportunity to make the victory even more resounding.

It was definitely not a game for the defenders in north London, with the hosts showing their firepower in spurts, while Liverpool looked like they wanted to score every time they ventured forward in the hectic affair.

Outstanding Liverpool attackers

Mohamed Salah’s incredible season shows no signs of stopping as the Egyptian magician scored two impressive goals and two assists in a high-octane victory.

Everyone associated with the Slot players will be praying that Liverpool’s fascinating winger stays put after his contract expires next summer, as the 32-year-old managed to terrorize the hosts all afternoon with the likes of Djed Spence for the Spurs simply eliminated. surprised by its devastating quality.

Away from the continued brilliance of Liverpool’s number 11, Dominik Szoboszlai also got into action with a goal and assist of his own, while Trent Alexander-Arnold shone as he broke through from defense with an impressive four key passes collected of his 94 touches of the ball.

The fact that Spurs were so open (having seen them lose four to Chelsea at home earlier in the month and three to Man United a few days ago) really worked in the away team’s favor, and Luis Díaz took advantage of the contest as a way to significantly improve your confidence after some unforgettable individual displays of late.

He got Slot’s men going when his header beat Fraser Forster, and Gary Neville even claimed as a match commentator that Diaz played as “Roberto Firmino of yesteryear” from the center forward role, descending into deep areas and roaming freely in the center of the field

Díaz’s performance in figures

Now playing back-to-back Premier League games as a centre-forward, having previously been used as a winger at Anfield, Slot could well have struck gold by molding the electric Colombian into a rather bogus 9-man profile based on this. 8/10 awesome demo, as it was judged by the Liverpool Echo.

Liverpool’s number seven will hope he can become a great like Firmino when his England career is examined in the future, with Diaz already in the role. 35 goals for the Reds in 121 games after scoring this double against the Spurs.

Most of them came from that familiar spot on the left wing, but with five goals out of five now in that new striker position, Slot would be foolish not to stick with Diaz here as he now aims to replicate the scoring heroics of Firmino at the top.

The Brazilian would retire from his celebrated stage at Anfield with 90 goals accumulated from the centre-forward position, with his ability to finish off chances in the blink of an eye reminiscent of Diaz at Spurs, who was in the right place at the right time to finish off an inviting cross from Alexander-Arnold.

Slot therefore hopes to have found a permanent striker he can rely on, without crossing his fingers that the enigmatic Darwin Núñez turns out well.

After all, the former Porto star constantly peppered Forster with seven shots recorded with just 47 touches of the ball, his header that day surprisingly being his first league goal since mid-September. Aside from completing 88% of his passes accurately, it’s safe to say it was a good day at the office.

Now, Slot will be praying for a good run of form for his new option at the top, as Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City begin to fear a draw is on the cards on Boxing Day.