Luis Diaz gives Thomas Tuchel important Chelsea transfer reminder after Kai Havertz's return

Even from a distance, Luis Diaz was easy to spot on the Wembley pitch. Not only because the Liverpool attacker was one of the few players wearing short sleeves on a bitterly cold evening, but Diaz also decided to play no-look passes at a rather amusing rate.

It was probably easier to count the number of occasions the 25-year-old did actually look at the ball when knocking it off to a teammate. However, it certainly didn't hinder Diaz's performance as the Colombian was a constant pest down Chelsea's right flank during the Carabao Cup final.

Diaz was arguably Liverpool's standout performer – Caoimhin Kelleher deserves an honourable mention – at Wembley in what was just his sixth appearance for the Reds since a January move from Porto. No adaptation period has been required.

It was a similar story for Diogo Jota, who has thrived at Anfield since his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2020 summer transfer window. The Portugal international has netted 30 goals in 63 games for Liverpool and has overtaken Roberto Firmino as the No. 9 in Jurgen Klopp's system.

It's well established that Liverpool's recruitment team is one of the smartest around. Under Michael Edwards, they have married football knowledge with almost unrivalled data analysis and understanding. And it's enabled the Reds, along with the coaching of Klopp, to ascend back towards the summit of the European game.

There is a clarity of idea at Liverpool. That isn't the case at Chelsea, nor has it been for several years. In the summer that Jota arrived at Anfield, Timo Werner was recruited by the Blues alongside Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech. That trio added to an attack that already contained Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Christian Pulisic, and Tammy