Cody Gakpo, who was a starter at the San Siro stadium in the 1-3 victory against the Milan from Italy had an extraordinary performance and put Lucho’s undisputed starting position in jeopardy, having scored 3 goals in four Premier League matches.
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Luis Diaz had a break
There was a lot of talk about the Colombian’s substitution, the truth is that the Dutch coach wanted to give a rest to one of the players who had played the most minutes this season. Fought They gave him a boost after the grueling trip he made last week from Colombia to Liverpool.
“I had actually planned to play Cody Gakpo on Saturday, but Cody, for the first time, played two games with the Dutch national team and ‘Lucho’ was in better shape than Cody on Saturday. That’s why Lucho played (vs. Forest), and now Cody (vs. Milan), who did well,” Slot explained at a press conference.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool captain and reference took the Colombian case as an example Luis Diaz when talking about the rotation that must be made in the team in a season in which, easily, 70 games can be reached.
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Van Dijk says it’s a matter of totality
“It sounds very easy, but consistency is key. You have to stay fit, you have to do everything in your power to be ready for the next game, whether you are a starter or not, and you have to feel part of winning games. That’s why we need all the guys to be ready, even those on the bench, there can be disappointments,” the central defender began by saying. Amazon Prime.
Van Dijk He pointed out that having fresh players is key to winning titles: “We made two changes with Andy Robertson and Luis Díaz and, obviously, they want to play these games, but we need everyone to be in the best shape of their lives and to respect the decisions.”
He added: “That is key to success, because there will be rotation, but we need everyone to keep trying and do everything in their power to stay fit.”
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