{"id":2228,"date":"2026-04-29T11:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:12:39","slug":"luis-diaz-better-numbers-at-bayern-than-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2228","title":{"rendered":"Luis Diaz better numbers at Bayern than Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Luis Diaz with Liverpool and Bayern Munich (Photo by Stu Forster, Alex Grimm\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve made my feelings clear on PSG\u2019s 5-4 win over Bayern Munich already, but it really is worth emphasising just how much some people are overreacting to the crazy numbers being produced by the front three of Bayern in particular.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Much has been made of the supposed declining quality of the Premier League this season, but isn\u2019t Bayern\u2019s dominance, if anything, the clearest example you can have that the English top flight is more competitive than ever?<\/p>\n

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Bayern\u2019s entire front three is, after all, made up entirely of former Premier League players. Their most recent arrival is Luis Diaz, who joined from Liverpool last summer, linking up with former Tottenham striker Harry Kane and former Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, all of whom are now somehow playing the best football of their careers under former Burnley manager Vincent Kompany.<\/p>\n

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? Always a joy to watch Michael Olise play football\u2026? pic.twitter.com\/MAhjFzcbnr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It might not surprise you to learn that all three of these players have boasted the best numbers in their careers at Bayern, even if they were already clearly very good players during their time in England.<\/p>\n

Yes Luis Diaz is great but he wouldn\u2019t be producing numbers like this at Liverpool<\/h2>\n

Liverpool fans must be regretting the decision to let Diaz go, but here\u2019s just one example of a move to the Bundesliga massively over-stating how good he actually is\u2026<\/p>\n

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Luis Diaz in 148 games for Liverpool \u2013 57GA<\/p>\n

Luis Diaz in 45 games for Bayern \u2013 43GA<\/p>\n

It\u2019s much easier for a Premier League player to adapt and excel in the Bundesliga than a seasoned Bundesliga player can do in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u2014 WelBeast (@WelBeast) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Kane already has half his entire Tottenham goal tally in under three full seasons at Bayern, while Olise has 40 goals in two seasons at the Allianz Arena, following on from a total of 16 in his entire Palace career.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not rocket science, people \u2013 playing against weaker opponents domestically means it\u2019s easier to boast crazy numbers, and to have reserves of energy to play expansive, attack-minded football in Europe as well.<\/p>\n

Stick slightly less glamorous names like Jeremy Doku and Gabriel Martinelli into the Bayern XI and you\u2019d likely see largely the same transformation.<\/p>\n

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