Luis Díaz returns to Spurs hoping for luck to change and drought to end
Luis Díaz returns to Spurs hoping for luck to change and drought to end
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Colombian famously denied a goal at Tottenham in 2023 by the officials as league leaders look to strengthen position. Luis Díaz rarely needs a reminder that relying on others can be a futile experience but a return to Tottenham on Sunday offers the opportunity to right a glaring injustice. In north London in September last year, the winger thought he had given Liverpool the lead, only for the assistant to flag incorrectly for offside before the video assistant referee failed to overturn the mistake through incompetent communication in a match Liverpool went on to lose 2-1.
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The officials made the headlines that day but Díaz has taken plenty of the limelight since. With a competitive cohort, Arne Slot has shown faith in Díaz, starting the Colombian in key fixtures with Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa to help Liverpool reach the top of the table and ensure they fear no one.
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Although the goal was not allowed 15 months ago, it was a sign of how Tottenham’s high line can be troubled with pace. Others, as exemplified by Manchester United on Thursday, have caused problems by relentlessly pressing Spurs in their defensive third as they attempted to get out of their own penalty area, at a cost of two goals in that Carabao Cup quarter-final. Díaz could exploit both these flaws with his speed and stamina, so Tottenham will be wary.
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