Darwin Nunez has been a fascinating player to watch for Liverpool this season, with his highs being balanced out by regular lows.
The scrutiny was always likely to be intense on Nunez. He arrived in a high-profile transfer from Benfica over the summer for an initial fee of £64million, which could rise to a club-record £85m with add-ons. That price tag brings expectation and a 23-year-old striker playing for a club as big as Liverpool was always going to have struggles.
The first major piece of criticism was entirely justified. Nunez’s red card for headbutting Joachim Andersen on his full Premier League debut was an act of stupidity and naivety. The more recent comments concern a more basic attribute expected of a striker: goal scoring.
