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Bobby reincarnated

This is an interesting comparison.

Arne Slot's tinkering this season has seen Luis Diaz sometimes play centrally between Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo on the wings.

There he has bagged a hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen, helped dismantle Manchester City and scored twice more at Tottenham on Sunday.

Speaking after that game on LFCTV, Reds legend Phil Thompson commented: "You do feel like that Diaz has taken over that Bobby Firmino role, playing centrally.

"That is what I was saying that Cody and Mo come alive when they get him.

Now, it was the same with Sadio [Mane] and with Mo [Salah], is that they said he was the glue, Bobby.

"Now, Luis could be that one and the number of chances that we had in the second half when he was just moving."

I see it, and I'm intrigued to see how Diaz progresses in that central role.

Diogo Jota might have something to say about it, but is Salah-Diaz-Gakpo Liverpool's strongest front three?

Luis Diaz celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 22, 2024 (Image: Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images2024 Liverpool FC))
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