[Liverpool](https://walkon.com/) thought the summer 2025 transfer window was the right time to cash in on Luis Diaz and that his best days would soon be behind him, but it is the Colombian superstar who is now laughing as one third of the best attacking trio in world football as he and Bayern Munich sit in the driver’s seat in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are missing Diaz so badly that even in games in which a current star like Florian Wirtz is unavailable, it is the dynamic left winger whom they miss the most.
Liverpool are a stagnant team with issues progressing the ball, serious creativity woes besides Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai, and unproductive wing play that is as unthreatening as it is predictable.
As Diaz carves up Bundesliga defenses for fun, setting the table for Ballon d’Or favorites Michael Olise and Harry Kane, Liverpool are forced to watch the eyesore that is Cody Gakpo attempt to take fullbacks on while a declining Mohamed Salah frequently loses possession across from him.
Arne Slot bet on Gakpo, his personal pet favorite forward, and he badly lost the gamble, with Diaz lapping Gakpo in virtually every attacking statistical category, especially goals.
Liverpool underrated Diaz as a creator, scorer, and, especially, progressor. They have missed his explosion and ability to effectively skin defenders alive out wide, and the entire attack has suffered as a consequence of not having one of the most dynamic wide threats in the world while Bayern thrive like never before.
Joe Soriano is the editor of _The Trivela Effect_ and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like _The Real Champs_ (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage _NFL Spin Zone_ and _Daily DDT,_ covering the NFL and pro wrestling.