Darwin núñez

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez had fans talking with his goal celebration after scoring the equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday.

It’s been a long time since Arsenal went into this fixture as favourites but Mikel Arteta has brought back the feel-good factor to the Emirates Stadium this season. 😂— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) How the HELL is this not a handball? [pic.twitter.com/1gPa42OEYq] [October 9, 2022] darwin nunez did it!!!!!! Bukayo Saka then put Arsenal 2-1 up on the stroke of half-time.

Liverpool already have the ideal partner for Darwin Núñez in Jürgen Klopp's new-look 4-4-2. A pairing of near-total opposites could 'unlock' both players.

The Brazilian doesn't appear to have long left at Anfield, but before he departs, he could play a significant role in unlocking the true potential of his heir. [Darwin Núñez](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/darwin-nunez) was purchased by Liverpool over the course of the summer, with a potential £85m dedicated to securing his signature. [Mohamed Salah](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/mohamed-salah) and Sadio Mané benefiting from his subtle movements around the penalty box. As the focal point of Jürgen Klopp's 4-3-3, he's acted as a lone number nine for the most part, albeit one who likes to drift into midfield. [Firmino](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/roberto-firmino) has the skills to best complement Núñez, with the pair toying with the prospect of forming a partnership in the mould of Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, or Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. [Klopp](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/jurgen-klopp) could result in the two players prospering as a duo.

The Liverpool striker ended his barren run in front of goal during the Reds' showdown with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium but his celebrations were very ...

It was the England starlet’s second goal of the campaign having also been on the scoresheet against [Manchester United despite the Gunners having departed Old Trafford on the end of a 3-1 defeat](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/manutd-arsenal-antony-rashford-saka-27905512). Of course, the celebration has been regularly used by Frenchman Mbappe - first showing the world in 2019. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) had managed to equalise, the hosts found themselves in front yet again - Martinelli teeing up [Bukayo Saka](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bukayo-saka) in the closing moments of the first-half. [Robert Firmino](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/roberto-firmino) struck just minutes after the break - the Brazilian replacing Diaz in the first-half. [Share your thoughts in the comments below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/nunez-mbappe-arsenal-liverpool-firmino-28193268#comments-section) [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) appearances - [a run stretching back to the opening day of the campaign](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fulham-liverpool-premier-league-highlights-27674373) - ahead of the trip to North London. [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) clash against Club Brugge - or indeed was an attempt to taunt Marseille supporters. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) striker [Darwin Nunez](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/darwin-nunez) 's celebrations very quickly backfired against [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc), having emulated [PSG](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/paris-saint-germain) striker [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kylian-mbappe) for his goal at the Emirates Stadium. [Community Shield victory over Manchester City back in July](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-community-shield-cost-klopp-27619632). [his record summer switch from Benfica](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-liverpool-darwin-nunez-transfer-27183035). [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jurgen-klopp) ’s men having fallen behind to [Gabriel Martinelli](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gabriel-martinelli) ’s quickfire opener, Nunez was on hand to haul his side level as he fired home [Luis Diaz](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/luis-diaz) ’s excellent cross for what was his second Premier League goal of the campaign. It was also just his third goal in all competitions, with Nunez having also found the net in the

Darwin Nunez's FIFA face has received some criticism with the Liverpool forward in the game as a Liverpool player as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van ...

Nunez subsequently was named as a substitute against Napoli, Ajax and [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc). [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) clash with Rangers and he impressed as they won 2-0. "I think he said himself he feels the pressure, needs to calm himself down," Klopp told a press conference on Friday. However, Nunez was shown a straight red card on his first start for the club in a 1-1 draw with Palace, after the forward headbutted Joachim Anderson. Naturally, his move to the Reds meant Nunez would be a Liverpool player in the new FIFA alongside fellow signings Fabio Carvalho, Arthur and Calvin Ramsay. Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and even Harvey Elliot all look incredibly accurate, but Nunez hasn't had the greatest luck with FIFA's picture.

Darwin Nunez brought his personal six-game goal drought for Liverpool to a close when turning the ball home from close range against Arsenal.

Nunez does, however, have his second Premier League goal of the season – and his first since an opening day showdown with Fulham – after getting his toe to a low cross from Luis Diaz at Emirates Stadium. The Uruguayan striker arrived at Anfield over the summer amid much fanfare, but has been overshadowed by the exploits of fellow big-money frontman Erling Haaland at Manchester City. Liverpool have found themselves playing catch-up on a regular basis of late, with Jurgen Klopp’s side falling behind again at Arsenal, but they will be pleased to see Nunez and Co delivering at the other end of the field.

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Liverpool were made to rue another slow start, this time against Arsenal, as they dropped yet more points despite a Darwin Núñez ...

People might have made out that Liverpool had no chance against Arsenal. Even against his favourite opponents, he didn't have many chances and wasn't that involved in the match. But we know what we’re capable of…" [Gabriel Martinelli](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-transfer-gabriel-martinelli-solution-23294011&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjA78nm7NP6AhUM_hoKHShgCLcQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw1OlHRvhk7oeNMk_UjP1xRA) was able to glide forwards, chop inside and feed [Bukayo Saka](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ftransfer-news%2Farsenal-contract-saka-liverpool-transfer-24575018&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjH-YvY7dP6AhWTQEEAHXZVDD8QFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1mfaR7YMQ_uNJ3M-Fvd_oi). [Virgil van Dijk](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-playmaker-van-dijk-arteta-25190914&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwimh_Si7dP6AhVFyRoKHeKLAjkQFnoECAIQAg&usg=AOvVaw2gYS-eR2tG0iAU8einccr6) post-match against Rangers in the Champions League (via Chris Mac on Núñez still needs more time to adapt to his teammates, but this was another positive step forwards. [Kostas Tsimikas](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fkostas-tsimikas-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-25018037&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjzt__r7NP6AhUEh1wKHbAaA18QFnoECAAQAg&usg=AOvVaw1LBbcA4KoOY2vdk4iMFupH) took a free-kick, and that was a bigger chance for their opponents than the Reds. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Luis Díaz](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-injury-thiago-luis-diaz-25211214&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiT7c2x7NP6AhXB34UKHXMJBi4QFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw3nvc0I0GMii5LkG1vNUc0e) leaving the Emirates Stadium on crutches, Jota might need to have a sustained period in the side over the next few weeks, with Núñez also set for a run. [Diogo Jota](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fjurgen-klopp-liverpool-diogo-jota-25133271&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwihycmr7NP6AhVJUcAKHU9_DIAQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw1U_9CRnD3BkOSWAYYfaSlt) failed to score in (19 now, taking him back to the middle of April). [Arsenal](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-team-arsenal-darwin-nunez-25207890&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj9yYKk7NP6AhWGQfEDHce0DAUQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw1m2-Yt-g_3QRg9FCcnzS_d) goals left plenty to work on. [Darwin Núñez's](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fdarwin-nunez-haaland-liverpool-fabinho-25042391&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjU8PSd7NP6AhUFfBoKHdQIADsQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1hvBMNqEOZxLpujvOurfVR) showing.

Liverpool have equalised at the Emirates Stadium through Darwin Nunez after going behind early in the match.

[October 9, 2022]

The 23-year-old had gone six games without scoring, after netting in his first two games for the club, and the performance of Allan McGregor at Anfield only ...

“Liverpool needed a centre-forward. I thought even in the difficult parts of the game for Liverpool he was the best player. Cant wait to see him do his thing. Núñez took his goal well, looked a real handful and is only going to get better ?? [October 9, 2022] [October 10, 2022]

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was on target in his side's 3-2 defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend in what was his eighth competitive appearance ...

[HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-klopp-nunez-assessment-arsenal-28196700#comments-wrapper) How many goals will Nunez score for Liverpool this season? You cannot imagine how much it helps the players and how much belief and confidence, how much support… Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said of the win: "Thank you so much to the boys and our supporters for experiencing an afternoon like this. [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) next weekend - as he is expected to do so. The remaining £8.6m (€10m) owed to Benfica will depend on performance-related objectives, both individual and collective, being achieved. £4.3m (€5m) will be paid after Nunez plays 10 games for the Reds, which is likely to be triggered at the weekend.

Liverpool look set to be without Luis Díaz for a spell. That's obviously bad news, but it might make one aspect of the Darwin Núñez plan easier to ...

[Jota](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-darwin-nunez-diogo-jota-25214796) back in the summer of 2020, he was primarily a left winger. Jota is currently on something of a dry spell for the first time since joining Liverpool (19 games without a goal), but he has never been one to stay out of the goals for long. With the Uruguayan holding the fort as the number nine, Jota can flourish back where he started. An extended run on his preferred flank can offer a reminder of why Liverpool parted with £41m in the first place. That appears to leave Jota as a victim of circumstance at Liverpool once again, where he has never really been able to nail down a sustained starting space despite impressing. When deployed as striker, Jota was a breath of fresh air precisely because of the ‘purer’ number nine instincts he brought to the table — a deceptive talent in the air, clever movement, and more of an instinct to get in behind than Firmino possesses. This amounts to something of a reset. A two-striker formation nonetheless gives scope to continue with Jota through the middle, as indeed Klopp did from the start against Arsenal. [Liverpool](https://www.liverpool.com) fans are understandably fearing the worst, with knee injuries always a source of particular concern. Liverpool have already had a 40-minute preview of the likely answer. Whether he can continue with his fledgling 4-4-2 (more like a 4-2-4 in practice) remains to be seen: there are now only four fit senior attackers, so it would certainly be a risk. If Liverpool could have chosen one player to protect from injury throughout the duration of the season, Luis Díaz would surely have been high up the list.

Darwin Núñez amassed more offsides against Arsenal than every other player on the pitch combined, and his running in behind captures Jürgen Klopp's tactical ...

[Liverpool](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/) didn't plan on having a transition year but as a consequence of the results already picked up and the ongoing search for consistency, Klopp might have to appreciate that his squad has experienced quite a subtle yet dramatic change in the past few months, especially considering Mané has also been sold. It is not impossible for every Reds player to flourish on the pitch at the same time; Klopp simply has to find a means of getting his players to work as a connected unit once more. Right now, the Anfield outfit appear to lack an identity. He was Liverpool's biggest threat in the game, with his tendency to drift offside offering an insight into the tactical shift that It was a regular occurrence throughout the contest. Darwin Núñez started up front for Liverpool in a high-profile bout against Arsenal, and after being found by a Kostas Tsimikas pass, he was flagged offside.

Former Premier League referee explains controversial decision. Uruguayan forward netted Liverpool's first equaliser but Arsenal won match 3-2.

Despite that decision, Arsenal were able to go on and win the game with Bukayo Saka scoring twice either side of Liverpool’s second equaliser through Roberto Firmino. Both sides felt that key incidents went against them and one of the biggest of the match was Liverpool’s first equaliser from Darwin Nunez which made the score 1-1 on 34 minutes. or ‘B’ - has he impacted the defender?