Luis Diaz lifts lid on 'spectacular' Arne Slot training sessions taking Liverpool attack to new heights

Luis Diaz has praised 'spectacular' Arne Slot and credited Liverpool's new head coach's training with helping him improve his output in front of goal after a blistering start to the season. The Colombian has scored five Premier League goals already this season, just three shy of his total for the past campaign.

And Diaz, who was linked with a move away from Anfield in the summer, says his relationship with his new boss has been strong since the Dutchman arrived at the club in June.

The 27-year-old faces a battle with Cody Gakpo to start for the Reds against Wolves, such is the form that all of Liverpool's front players are currently in.

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He told Sky Sports: “As a coach, he has been spectacular from the first day I arrived and we had contact. The relationship is and continues to be really good.

“He is very attentive to the things you need to improve but he will also praise you for the good things you do. He is a good coach in that sense.

“He puts together good plans for the games and you can see that reflected in our results. We have shown a lot of quality in our first few games.”

Diaz has five goals and an assist in five starts this season, while Gakpo, who has been deployed from the left-hand side by Slot, has two goals and an assist in just two starts.

And the Colombian explained how Slot's training sessions and specific instruction is allowing his forward players to thrive in the early part of the season.

"I think the training sessions are helping a lot,” he explained.

“Also, the confidence the coach and the team give you when everyone is playing well and things are going well. I think confidence is really important. But then there is also the hard work I am doing every day on my finishing and my movements.

“The coach always tries to correct the movements you need to make in order to be well-positioned, to arrive in front of the goal better and score more goals. So, that really helps a lot.

“I think that’s mostly what it’s about, being in the right positions, getting closer to goal and obviously working on your finishing.”

He added: "The coach asks that of all of us. What I have, in terms of my characteristics, is what he wants from his wingers.

"He also tries to instil a lot of tactical details in us. He works hard in that sense. He asks us to always run back to defend, to form a good defensive block, and then to go on the attack as well. If you defend better, obviously you are going to attack better too.

"So, he wants us to think about that defensive side of things, but also while enjoying ourselves because it's always important to have that enjoyment, even knowing you have a job to do.

"Primarily, the coach wants his wide players in wide positions. The wingers are always out wide. Mo is maybe a little more narrow - sometimes, not always - whereas I'm always holding the width.

"But when the ball arrives with Mo or Trent [Alexander-Arnold] on the other side, I have to run inside and be there as a central attacker, to be in a good position in relation to the goal."

On the competition, he added: “It helps us maintain our level. We have very high-quality players. It’s very healthy competition.

“Anyone who starts always gives their best and so do the substitutes. We have a very special squad. With so many games, I always say rotation is important.”