"Welcome back, Sané": Bayern fans hit out at Luis Diaz | OneFootball

FC Bayern advances to the next cup round after a clear 4-1 victory in Cologne. However, the evening was not without discussions – at the center: Luis Diaz and his chance conversion.

The Colombian played a good match but once again missed good opportunities. The Munich fans made their opinions clear on social media – and even brought former Bayern star Leroy Sané into the conversation.

Initially, Diaz brought the record champions back into the game with his goal after an early deficit. However, the equalizer should not have counted as the newcomer was clearly offside. Since video evidence is only used from the round of 16 onwards, the goal stood. Criticism arose from a scene in the 53rd minute.

After a beautiful through ball from Harry Kane, Diaz ran free towards Cologne keeper Marvin Schwäbe – and sent the ball over the goal. On X, many fans commented on the scene with strong words. “Well, I don't want to complain, but Mr. Diaz is already … well … a … hmm … chance killer – darn, missed!” wrote one user. Another said: “As much as I like Lucho and he's a great player – you often have to wonder why he misses some of those 100% chances…”

Other posts read: “Come on, Diaz … score!” or “Sorry, but Diaz is no longer bearable. This is worse than Sané when it comes to chance conversion.” The phrase “Welcome back, Leroy Sané” was also seen – a reference to Sané's previous scoring struggles during his time in Munich. One fan summed it up with gallows humor: “Luis Diaz has missed about 193,743 clear chances since the start of the season. It's madness!”

Eberl stands by Diaz

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Despite the criticism, sports director Max Eberl expressed satisfaction with his winger's performance after the game. “We are extremely happy. His intensity and willingness to always be involved in offense and defense,” he said.

He continued: “Now you can say: He had a great chance in Gladbach, he had a great chance today. But he always gets there. He makes those 60, 70-meter sprints. Forward, but also backward. And that's why he is an absolute asset for us.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.