Is Darwin Nunez’s emergence as a regular in Liverpool’s starting lineup signaled by the comment, “He looked settled”?
Is Darwin Nunez beginning to establish himself as a regular starter now that he has demonstrated his development in the early going of this campaign with goals and assists along with off-the-ball work?
On the most recent episode of This Is Anfield’s podcast with The Late Challenge, Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope both thought about it, praising the No. 9 in particular.
Nunez made his third start in the past four games against West Ham, and the combination of his tireless offensive chases and defensive play is something Jurgen Klopp has always desired.
Jurgen Klopp has been anxious to observe.
I don’t know why that occurs, but sometimes you see a guy a bit more when you’re there [at Anfield], and you catch up on his movement a bit more, Roberts said. “I think the more encouraging thing for me was,” Roberts continued.
“I just thought he looked more of a team player suddenly,” the commenter said. “There was lots of nice link up play and things like that. He looked settled and part of the side. He looked like he was having fun.”
Nunez’s infamous anarchy is still present, but it feels more integrated into the team’s organizational structure.
However, Klopp pointed out that the manager frequently has “his boys who he sticks with.”
Nunez can definitely become one of Klopp’s “boys” if he keeps up his current fine form, and as the conversation went on, Cope brought up the important issue that Nunez’s perspective may have been inaccurate.
What did you want from him in his debut season? Cope wondered as the headlines last season focused more on the squandered opportunities than the 15 goals he scored.
“Goalscorers all waste a lot of opportunities; it’s part of the game.” The most crucial factor is that he is gaining positions.
