Liverpool’s move for Porto winger Luis Diaz is a pleasant surprise for Reds fans at the end of a month filled with them.
Aside from the unique year of 2020 when Jurgen Klopp’s side were motoring inexorably towards the club’s long-awaited 19th league title, Januarys have often proved something of a struggle for Liverpool under the German coach.
Ahead of the 2022 iteration, many Liverpudlians had real concerns what the season’s prospects may look like by the start of February given the departures of stars Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita on AFCON duty and the impact their absence could have on a squad of sometimes-questionable depth given the busy fixture programme which would include two Carabao Cup semi-finals as well as the FA Cup in addition to important Premier League matches.
