Liverpool are feeling that the rookie is expected to be a counterweight to Man City’s Haaland, Darwin Nunez has not yet shown enough to match the club’s record price.
Last summer, Liverpool did not want to but still had to say goodbye to Sadio Mane after the player expressed his desire to leave to find a new challenge. Immediately, The Kop BLD made a replacement plan and the chosen one was Benfica’s striker Darwin Nunez .
According to the British press, coach Klopp has marked this player since Benfica faced Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season. At that time, Nunez’s team lost with a total score of 6-4 after 2 matches, but the Uruguayan striker scored an impressive brace against Alisson . Impressed with the quality of Nunez, Klopp and the Liverpool Board of Directors decided to spend 100 million euros including surcharges to bring him to Anfield.
Nunez is expected to not only fill Mane’s position but also become a counterweight to Man City’s Haaland, helping Liverpool continue to compete fairly with opponents on all fronts. He immediately left a mark when he shone in the English Super Cup match to help Liverpool beat Man City 3-1 . However, entering the Premier League season, Nunez began to have difficulty adapting. He still opened fire in the opening match against Fulham but then made a mistake with a red card in the draw with Crystal Palace.
This left Nunez with a three-match ban, missing several opportunities to integrate into English football. However, he was still trusted by coach Klopp and given the opportunity to play in the matches against Everton and Napoli. However, the club’s owners seem to have a different assessment of Nunez.
According to El Pais, senior leaders at Liverpool admit that signing Darwin Nunez was the biggest mistake under Jurgen Klopp’s reign. They re-evaluated and discovered that the level of the Uruguayan striker was not so excellent, shown in training and competition. Therefore, The Kop officials feel it is wrong to spend up to 100 million euros in exchange for disproportionate contributions.
Some Liverpool fans also expressed regret with Nunez’s unsatisfactory performance. Recently, a famous fan of The Kop, Darragh MacAnthony, the chairman of Peterborough United club (3rd place in England), also pointed out that with the amount of 100 million euros, Liverpool could buy another striker suitable for English football. rather than Brentford’s Ivan Toney.
The English striker is in quite impressive form in the Premier League this season with 5 goals in 6 games, equal to Tottenham’s Harry Kane, and only behind Fulham’s Mitrovic and Haaland. According to MacAnthony, with the service of the wings Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, Toney can score up to 25 goals / season.
However, it is still too early to confirm that Nunez is Liverpool’s failed signing when their entire squad is not in good form. From last season’s top scorer Salah, angel wings Arnold-Robertson to Van Dijk’s rock, all seem to be losing themselves.
Nunez himself has only just returned from suspension, in fact he has only played 3 matches with a record of 1 goal, 1 assist is not too bad. The 7th round of the Premier League will be postponed to mourn Queen Elizabeth II, so both Liverpool and Nunez will have the opportunity to shake their spirits before returning strong next month.
