Gary Neville has praised the performance of Liverpool’s big-money summer signing Darwin Nunez, following Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.
In the clash, Arsenal flew out of the blocks and took the lead inside the opening minute through Gabriel Martinelli. Liverpool drew themselves level just after the half-hour mark thanks to a well-worked Nunez goal. But Jurgen Klopp’s team conceded a sloppy second just before the break and although they were able to level things up again through Roberto Firmino in the second half, Buyako Saka’s late penalty secured all three points for the hosts.
It was a loss that left the Merseysiders 14 points adrift of the leaders and looking like a shadow of the side who were close to an unprecedented quadruple last season. Despite the wider team issues though, Neville was impressed by the performance of Uruguay international Nunez leading the Liverpool line.
