Jurgen Klopp offered a typically spiky response to a pre-match question on the inclusion of Darwin Nunez in a Premier League starting XI for the first time.
The Liverpool boss opted to start Roberto Firmino on the opening day of the campaign, only for the Brazilian to put in an ineffectual performance vs Fulham. Summer signing Nunez - who could become the club’s record signing - came off the bench to score in the second half, adding to the goal he scored in the Community Shield.
But Nunez’s goal was only good enough to earn a 2-2 draw for Klopp’s side, who know they will have to be near-perfect if they are to prise the Premier League title away from Manchester City this season.