James Pearce has recounted how Darwin Nunez’s teammates got their 23-year-old teammate back on the court in a positive frame of mind after a bad miss late in the first.
The Uruguayan was furious with himself after hitting the post shortly after Mo Salah’s first goal, but Jordan Henderson helped keep the striker focused before he found the net early in the 45th second.
“In the midst of those beautifully crafted goals from Salah and Elliott, Darwin Nunez headed in from a welcoming Robertson corner,” the reporter wrote for The Athletic. Henderson had been among those who urged the Uruguay forward to stay positive in the locker room at halftime after he inexplicably hit the post as he was looking to score on a selfless pass from Roberto Firmino just before half-time. The message arrived”.
It was a much harder chance to double the lead for the visitors, but it goes to show the ex-Benfica man’s growing resilience when it comes to failing in the famous red shirt.
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Seven goal contributions in 13 games, four of those goals in his last four starts, proves that perhaps some commentators and neutrals were a little too hasty in calling our No. 27 a summer dud.
Nunez still has a long way to go before he reaches the goalscoring excess heights of Erling Haaland (the man he was compared to before his move to Anfield) 25 goal contributions in 16 games.
However, the fact that our star striker appears to have struck gold for his consistency is all that matters after a rocky start on Merseyside.
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