Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez showed what a great option he is off the bench, with the Uruguay international winning Arne Slot’s game against Brentford yesterday.
The Reds had to fight until the end to claim a 2-0 victory at Brentford, with Nunez coming off the bench to score both goals in added time.
According to Opta Joe in post X below, this now takes Nunez to eleven goals and assists as a substitute in the Premier League since moving to Anfield in the summer of 2022 – more than any other player over the same period…
11 – Since his debut Premier League campaign in 2022-23, Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez has been directly involved in more goals as a substitute than any other player (11 – seven goals, four assists). Great. pic.twitter.com/rN5AMQdxnE
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 18, 2025
Nunez may have had his share of criticism during his time at Liverpool, but these are hugely impressive numbers, and every club needs a super-sub of this caliber.
The 25-year-old may not be quite the right fit as a starter for LFC, so it remains to be seen whether he will remain happy with that role, but for now, it’s clearly a big asset for Slot.
Darwin Nunez’s transfer offers will surely have to be resisted
Liverpool might be tempted to cash in on a team player like Nunez if the money is right, but this stat above surely shows that they have to fight to retain this superb replacement option.
Anfield Watch recently claimed that there was Saudi interest in Nunez, but so far this has not materialized into anything more concrete.
Nunez would surely have plenty of suitors, even if he’s not good enough to start regularly at Liverpool, but it’s hard to imagine the Merseyside giants could easily replace him with someone else who would be as effective on the bench.
Liverpool picked up an important three points yesterday, with title rivals Arsenal then dropping points later in the day as they were only able to draw 2-2 against Aston Villa.
