A punchline of a different sort. Darwin Nunez hasn’t had the most enjoyable season so far, to the point that his performances have been met with some derision, but on Saturday he had his best day at Liverpool for over a year. Or, perhaps, his best few minutes.
This trip to Brentford was an occasion when his team needed goals, and especially a match-winning stoppage-time double like this, almost more than Nunez himself. As the board went up to show a mere four minutes remaining, the 0-0 scoreline was about to bring Liverpool’s fifth draw in eight games. That would only have invigorated second-placed Arsenal, who were starting against Aston Villa immediately afterwards.
