Michael Owen believes Darwin Nunez plays 'on the edge' and has compared him to fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez.
The 23-year-old scored his first goal at Anfield since signing from Benfica in the 1-0 win against West Ham on Wednesday evening, taking his tally to five across all competitions for the season. Despite a rocky start to life on Merseyside, Nunez has impressed in recent weeks for the problems he has given defences - particularly in an all-action 18-minute spell against Manchester City last Sunday.
That cameo gave Reds fans a true idea of what they can expect from their £64million-man, whose powerful runs in behind and relentless effort gave City's backline nightmares. And former Reds striker Owen believes Liverpool's new leading man plays a similar 'on the edge' game to his compatriot and another former Kop favourite.
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“I love certain aspects about Darwin Nunez,” Owen told aceodds.com . “I think off the ball he's a real runner. I mean, he gallops into those channels with purpose, he can beat players. He's quick, he's a big lad.
“I think his finishing hasn't been tiptop so far in a Liverpool shirt. I think he's obviously had the unfortunate situation where he gets a red card, so he's missing three games and that stop/start and the team probably haven’t been in top form. So it's not been the easiest of starts to his career.
“But I remember watching him last season, against Liverpool a couple of times. He was absolutely electric and I was so excited when Liverpool signed him. He's shown glimpses of being a top player as well. But obviously there's one or two scenarios where you think, ‘not too sure about that’, a couple of bad decisions, he definitely should have squared it the other day against Manchester City.
“But on the whole, I think he's still a little bit raw. I still think he's a bit rough around the edges, but he's got the hallmarks of size, shape, and desire. I love his attitude, he's playing on the edge and he reminds me a little bit of Suarez in that way he's playing on the edge.
“He's just got to be careful that he doesn't do anything stupid and get a red card, like he did do. But I think there's lots to like about him, but also lots that Jurgen Klopp can improve from him.”
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