"I don't know if he's the most interesting player at the moment, but Darwin Nunez is definitely the one who is creating a lot of inspiration," Jurgen Klopp said of his student after the win over Bournemouth in the League Cup in midweek.
The Uruguayan striker's masterpiece against Bournemouth shows the recent ups and downs, since Nunez left Benfica to join Liverpool. From a rather awkward ball-playing move, immediately having to endure the whistling of the opponent's fans, Nunez took the ball back, led a few beats and then fired a thunderous shot from outside the penalty area.
Vitality Stadium had the presence of thousands of Bournemouth fans as dead after that superb finish. As for Nunez, he celebrated proudly because he knew he had brought victory to his home team.
After the last 3 matches, Nunez has scored 3 goals. Although the 24-year-old striker is missing many big chances (7/10), among all the strikers who have played 9 matches since the beginning of the Premier League season, no one has scored more goals than Nunez.
After an unsatisfactory 2022-2023 season, Nunez is showing better harmony. Now, he has formed a very close group of friends, both on the training ground and the field to progress together, which are Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson and Luis Diaz. In addition to the group of Latino players, Nunez is communicating better with English-speaking players, helping him communicate better and get closer to his other teammates.
"It's great to see things gradually stabilize for Nunez. No one denies that he has great potential but things are not simple.
Nunez trained very hard and gave us more options. This is different from most other strikers" - Klopp shared.
The versatility of Nunez and other stars in attack is giving Klopp many options. The team has to play in many arenas, so it is necessary to constantly rotate personnel. This season promises to be very difficult for Liverpool to return to the title race, but at least, the initial signals are very positive.
"This season, we have called up players to the headquarters earlier than usual, most of the players are stable.
Liverpool are not too unstable with their injury situation at the moment, although Andy Robertson's absence has had a big impact. Meanwhile, Thiago Alcantara and Conor Bradley should have had more minutes on the pitch," Klopp said.
In Liverpool's current squad, there are two stars who can play as a center forward: Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez. Currently, The Kop are still playing in 4 arenas including the Premier League, Europa League, League Cup and the upcoming FA Cup. Having two strikers is fine, especially being able to drift to the wing when needed is making Liverpool's attack more virtual.
Klopp also clearly defines the number of personnel and how to arrange for each front so that the players are not too stressed. Having almost enough players at the beginning of the season is giving the Anfield team a huge boost. It is not ruled out that Liverpool will have at least 1 title this season if they aim for specific goals.
