Darwin Nunez’s “fired-up” cameo against Newcastle, according to Jurgen Klopp, was caused by his lack of starts, but he vowed the moment will come for his No. 9.
Nunez, who was given 13 minutes off the bench at St. James’ Park, transformed a 1-0 loss into a 2-1 triumph by scoring twice in a forceful performance.
However, the Uruguayan continued a pattern of surviving on scraps from the bench, and as of right now, his season total for minutes played through three games is 41.
Nunez almost probably expected more following a significant preseason, and after Sunday’s victory, Klopp told Sky Sports that he was “obviously fired up.”
“He was obviously fired up from not playing, not starting, then put all of his energy into these two shots,” he added.
“We had prior opportunities to score, as well as excellent football performances from Diogo and Mo.
Two elite goals were scored, and the performance was really mature.
When asked if Nunez’s performance as a supersub may alter the course of the game, Klopp refrained from guaranteeing him a starting position going forward.
The manager acknowledged the club-record signing was dissatisfied with his position, but Klopp insisted that his opportunity would come as the fixtures building up after the international break, including qualification for the Europa League.
“Everything is OK,” said Klopp.
“I actually get the question. How can a player be pleased when he is not starting? It is obvious that he is not happy.
“The issue is that it’s still early in the season; we need to find stability, a formation, and results.
“After that, there is no question that everyone will play and we will continue to play every three days.
