’10/10′, ‘improving’: Media stunned by £100k-a-week Liverpool player’s ‘thrilling’ display today

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Liverpool equalled the biggest victory in Premier League history on Saturday.

The Reds well and truly blew away the cobwebs with a 9-0 thrashing of Bournemouth at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s charges went into the game desperate for a result after a tough start to the Premier League season.

Liverpool drew their opening matches, against Fulham and Crystal Palace, before losing at Manchester United.

The Reds were up against a side reeling from consecutive heavy league defeats to Manchester City and Arsenal.

And Liverpool set the stage for a comprehensive victory with two goals in the first six minutes.

First, Luis Diaz rose to head home Roberto Firmino’s looping cross, then Harvey Elliott struck from outside the box.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Firmino then scored either side of the half-hour mark, before Virgil van Dijk headed home on the stroke of half time.

The second half saw more of the same, with Chris Mepham scoring an own goal shortly after the restart.

Firmino made it seven just after the hour mark and substitute Fabio Carvalho added an eighth 10 minutes from time,

Then, Diaz made it nine in the 84th minute, converting from a corner.

A sensational performance that kick-started Liverpool’s season, and plenty of Reds players impressed.

“Hard work and thrilling”

While Roberto Firmino was arguably Liverpool’s standout performer, Luis Diaz also shone for the Reds on the day.

Media outlets raved about the 25-year-old post-match.

The Liverpool Echo gave Diaz 9/10, writing: “Brilliant looping header to open the scoring to send Liverpool on their way, and another header made it 9-0.

“Some smart tricks and flicks resulted in increasingly heavy-handed treatment at the hands of Bournemouth’s defence but took it in his stride. Went upfront in the second half.”

Liverpool World, meanwhile, gave the £100,000-a-week ace 8/10, adding: “Had found himself picking up the ball too far from goal in the early stages of the season but showed improvement in that regard to head home the opener here.

“Grabbed a second late on with another header after a performance full of hard work and thrilling dribbling.”

And 90Min gave Diaz a perfect 10, writing: “While the Colombian wasn’t always as eye-catching on the ball, his improving attacking instincts will have delighted Klopp.”