Luis Diaz snubs Mohamed Salah for shock name nobody was expecting in all-time Liverpool team
Luis Diaz has picked his all-time Liverpool five-a-side squad and surprisingly chose Xherdan Shaqiri in favour of Mohamed Salah.
Diaz has been a key performer for the Reds since signing for the club in January 2022 and could well end up in other people's dream team selections if he remains at Anfield for a prolonged period of time.
During his short stint on Merseyside, the Colombian has shared the pitch with extremely talented players such as Thiago Alcantara, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane and was spoiled for choice when asked to name his standout squad of five individuals.
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Given the chance to pick Liverpool greats of the past and present, Diaz opted to select three players he was never a team-mate of and two stars he performs alongside on a weekly basis.
Alisson Becker unsurprisingly got the nod between the sticks and continues to be a player of significant importance to Jurgen Klopp's side. Another expected selection was Virgil van Dijk, who was given the nod to feature in the heart of defence by Diaz.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was next to be chosen in the squad of the former Porto star, which will come as no surprise to most supporters. Things then got interesting as the attacking picks were made by the 26-year-old, who opted for Shaqiri instead of Salah when deciding on his frontline.
Though a player capable of producing a magical moment, Shaqiri making the cut ahead of Mane and Salah will certainly leave eyebrows raised. The final name to complete this team was Kenny Dalglish, whose Anfield playing days were over
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