In Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Everton, Luis Diaz was used as the left-back, which Jurgen Klopp has explained as an odd choice.After the international break, Mohamed Salah scored a late brace in front of the Kop to give the Reds an important victory.
In order to breach Everton’s defense in the second half, Liverpool switched up their formation, with Diaz playing as a left wing-back.Nathan Patterson fouled Diaz in another incident, which may have justified the imposition of a penalty but was not.
The forward was briefly moved to the left-back position after Darwin Nunez was introduced in order to keep both Diogo Jota and Salah on the pitch.
Although Diaz won’t be playing in this capacity much this season, the change was essential in assisting Liverpool to defeat a formidable Everton team in the second half.
This tactical change was made, according to Klopp, with the intention of having the Colombian star “attack” from a deeper position than his customary role.
