After three goals in the San Siro came three at Anfield. As Bournemouth were beaten, like AC Milan before them, a week that began badly for Arne Slot has featured an impressive response. And a success story of his fine start again illustrated Slot’s early impact.

Luis Diaz looks back to his best as he grabbed two goals in two minutes against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon giving his boss a selection headache.

Arne Slot’s decision to play Cody Gakpo on Tuesday against AC Milan was a stroke of genius. The Liverpool manager decided that the Dutch forward should start over Luis Diaz, and this paid off extremely well.