It’s always interesting to watch footage of players going through their paces in pre-season. Are there any hints about how they will perform in the new campaign, or signs of any tactical shifts which the manager is looking to implement?
Of course, clubs are unlikely to reveal any grand plans they wish to unleash in competitive matches. Forewarned is forearmed, after all. But a brief video Liverpool shared on their club Twitter account certainly gave a reminder of a previously unheralded skill of one of their players.
The caption read “Just Luis Diaz doing Luis Diaz things”, with the Colombian at the centre of the action in the clips. He was first shown curling the ball into the net from the edge of the penalty area, before sliding in at the back post for a tap-in.