For all the ‘s**t Andy Carroll’ taunts and premature criticism and scrutiny Darwin Nunez has faced since his £64m move to Liverpool, he heads into this winter’s World Cup a man in form.
In his first 18 games for the Reds, of which only 10 were starts, the 23-year-old returned nine goals and two assists. Averaging a goal every other game for Jurgen Klopp’s side as a result but boasting just 944 minutes of action, he is remarkably also averaging a goal every 104.56 minutes and a goal contribution every 85.55 minutes.
With his World Cup set to get underway against South Korea in Group H on Thursday lunchtime, he’ll now be looking to make his mark on the global stage. He’s come a long way in a short space of time and is only going to get better.
