Darwin Nunez insight shows he can make Liverpool…

Darwin Nunez insight shows he can make Liverpool impact as Jurgen Klopp addresses problems

It's time for your Liverpool FC morning digest on Friday, September 23.

'He doesn’t give a damn' - Inside the mind of Darwin Nunez as big Liverpool change coming

It hasn’t been the easiest start to life at Liverpool for Darwin Nunez following his summer transfer from Benfica. Signed for an initial £64m, if the Uruguayan delivers at Anfield that overall fee will rise to a club-record £85m.

Yet, with opposing fans so desperate to see the 23-year-old fail, a rollercoaster start in line with the Reds’ own rocky injury-plagued fortunes and Erling Haaland’s goal-laden start at Man City has ensured the jury remains out.

With Haaland returning 14 goals from his first 10 appearances for Man City - picking up the Premier League Player of the Month award for August in the process - as Nunez was left to kick his heels on the sidelines back at Anfield, the Uruguayan’s critics have re-emerged from the shadows in recent weeks.

But such experiences are hardly new to the striker. He endured a slow start to life at Benfica too after joining for a club-record €24m from Almeria back in September 2020. To avoid a flurry of abuse, he deactivated his Instagram account and partook in regular sessions with Evandro Mota, Benfica’s then sports psychologist, in a bid to reignite his fortunes. Ultimately succeeding, a 34-goal season then followed last year, as six goals against Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax and Liverpool in the Champions League prompted interest from elite clubs all over the continent as the Reds won the race for his signature.

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Jurgen Klopp has Arthur Melo concern and five other Liverpool problems that must be addressed

If Jurgen Klopp thought there was plenty on the agenda at the start of the campaign, his inbox is now surely close to brimming after a difficult start for Liverpool.

With just two wins from their opening six Premier League games and a worst European defeat in 56 years, the early-season promise of the Community Shield triumph over Manchester City has evaporated due to a variety of reasons.

Injuries, a dip in form from a number of key players and adjusting to a new-look attack following the absence of Sadio Mane have all contributed, along with a shortened pre-season programme.

But the postponement of the last two league games following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at least gave Klopp and his coaching staff more time with the players on the training ground at Kirkby before the majority of his squad dispersed for the current international break.

And when they reconvene towards the end of next week, the Liverpool boss has a number of particularly pressing issues.

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