Darwin Núñez has silenced his doubters tonight after scoring for Uruguay against Canada.
The 23-year-old has drawn criticism for his performances in recent weeks as he struggled to reach the levels many expected of him following his £64m transfer from Benfica to Liverpool earlier this summer.
The Reds’ No. 27 came close to finding the back of the net against Iran last week with a ferocious effort, but this time he made no mistake after hitting a header against the Canadians.
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Nunez jumped over the defender and did well to generate a great deal of power to his head to leave the goalkeeper with no chance.
Former Liverpool favourite, Luis Suarez, recorded the assist for our new striker’s goal as Uruguay cruised to a 2-0 victory in Slovakia.
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The goal should now fill our new striker with much-needed confidence after what has been a difficult few weeks for him.
The former Almería player scored twice and recorded an assist in his first two official games for the club before receiving a red card for headbutting Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen.
After his return from suspension, it’s far to say that Nunez had done very little in the red jersey, but it’s early days and he must be given time before we can hope to see him at his best.
Check out his goal below via @Watch_LFC on Twitter:
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— Watch LFC (@Watch_LFC) September 27, 2022
