Three things seem certain in life now. Darwin Nunez’s Death, Taxes and Goal Share.
The Uruguayan has made an impressive start to the campaign, inspiring Jurgen Klopp to admit he was a little intimidated by his protégé’s immense potential. “He’s in a good place now and doing incredibly well, but this is just the beginning.
“It’s a great moment and I hope it continues for a long time,” said the German tactician, as quoted by BBC Sport. “I’m afraid of the heights it can reach because there’s so much out there.
The sky really is the limit for a player who has drawn natural comparisons to fellow Scandinavian Erling Haaland since moving to Anfield as a 24-year-old.
Don’t compare Nunez and Haaland
Fortunately, after the summer of 2022, these comparisons have diminished somewhat. The truth is, despite their penchant for searching the net, the pair are quite different.
I don’t mean to suggest that Haaland is a one-trick pony, but from the eye test Nunez is a different competitor.
Erling Haaland is great, but think of him and Darwin Nunes as completely different soccer players.
Klopp put it brilliantly when he said how well he covers our number 9 in the centre.“The thing is, last year, especially when things were bad, it was very important to get everything right and we needed the number nine to protect the center in a way that Darwin couldn’t.
Now he can do it,” the former Dortmund manager told reporters (according to Liverpolfc.com).
His defensive ability has improved considerably and his link-up play inside and outside the penalty area is also noticeable. Look at his deadly relationship with Mo Salah.
