In 2022, the hot take is king. There is an endless rush to be the first to pass judgment on anything, and when combined with a desire to be seen to be correct on the internet, it can all prove fatal to rational assessment.
We are seeing this with Darwin Nunez, who has experienced a rollercoaster start to his career with Liverpool. He was mocked for missing chances in pre-season, then scored in the Community Shield and in his Premier League debut - before being sent off against Crystal Palace.
The Uruguayan hasn’t scored since returning from suspension, but the fact remains he has only had 259 competitive minutes for the Reds. This hasn’t stopped some people from writing him off as a big money 'flop' already, even though he has had little opportunity to prove himself. If his goal or assist every 86 minutes is failing, then the impossibly high standards for succeeding would put peak-era Lionel Messi to shame anyway.
