Liverpool are currently being held to a 0-0 draw by European specialist Unai Emery and his Villareal side at Anfield.
The Reds have had the vast majority of the ball, but haven’t created enough against a stubborn La Liga side who have already managed to knock out Juventus and Bayern Munich on their route to this stage.
And, with a trip to Spain to come in six days time, it feels as though Klopp’s side need to take a lead into the return leg.
Diaz praised by Liverpool faithful
But, in what was ultimately a frustrating first half for Jurgen Klopp’s side, the Liverpool faithful singled out one man for praise for a stellar performance. The player in question? January addition Luis Diaz.
The Colombian looked a livewire, and managed two shots on target in the first half alone, more than any other player. And the Liverpool fans were quick to show their appreciation.
Luis Diaz has been a god send to this team
— Nath (@NathhLFC) April 27, 2022
Luis Diaz is unleasing his potential, end of the Amfield road for Bobby.
— Gideon Boamah-Dumase (@GDumase) April 27, 2022
Luis Diaz ✨
— Boss Mustapha (@__yellows) April 27, 2022
Luis Diaz is on fire ???
— Romain (@RomXo20) April 27, 2022
Diaz is EVERYWHERE! I love this man y
— * T’ Maiii Gana Gueye * (@SwesterrMai) April 27, 2022
Diaz is an absolute pleasure to watch ?
— K Y L E S M Λ L L ? (@ShmallMeister) April 27, 2022
Is it honestly just me or does Luis Diaz give people flashes of prime Neymar?
— Da4ry (@lfcda4ry) April 27, 2022
Luis Diaz is running this pitch
— gengar ⚜️ (@higengar) April 27, 2022
Feels like Luis Diaz is playing this game very well. Take your shots from range, make Villarreal come out to meet you next time and the holes will open up.
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) April 27, 2022
How on earth have Liverpool paid the same money for Luis Diaz as we did for Amad Diallo??
Diaz looks absolutely electric again #UCL #LIVVIL
— Daman Peel (@DamanPeel) April 27, 2022
Luis Diaz > Vinicius Jr
— Alvaro Andres (@APinto10) April 27, 2022
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | 59 | 80 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 33 | 63 | 79 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 32 | 40 | 65 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 33 | 12 | 60 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 58 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 34 | 2 | 54 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 34 | 8 | 52 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 4 | 49 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 34 | -15 | 43 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 32 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | -11 | 41 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 34 | -8 | 40 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 34 | -16 | 40 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 2 | 38 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 32 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 33 | -30 | 34 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 33 | -16 | 31 |
| 18 | Everton FC | 32 | -21 | 29 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 33 | -36 | 22 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 33 | -47 | 21 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 16 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 14 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 11 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 10 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 10 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 9 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 9 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 8 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 8 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 7 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 6 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 6 |
