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When Darwin Nunez first lined up for Liverpool at Anfield, he exited early and in disgrace. As he heads off to the World Cup, it is in form and in the hearts of many of their fans. He departed with the Kop singing his name in celebration, while there is a mural of him outside the Anfield Road Stand.
As his attention turns to Uruguay, Nunez signed off with a first brace for his new club. If few have as disastrous a start as him, given his dismissal on his home debut for headbutting Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen, Nathan Jones was condemned to defeat on his bow as Southampton manager. They are destined to spend Christmas in the relegation zone.
But Nunez is proof fortunes can change. Much of the story of Liverpool’s season so far can be told through him and, after that awful opening impression, he has made a more positive stamp in the last five weeks. His double took his tally to seven goals in his last 10 games. His performance showed his capacity to wreak havoc.
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Darwin Nunez scores twice to power Liverpool to victory over Southampton
When Darwin Nunez first lined up for Liverpool at Anfield, he exited early and in disgrace. As he heads off to the World Cup, it is in form and in the hearts of many of their fans. He departed with the Kop singing his name in celebration, while there is a mural of him outside the Anfield Road Stand.
As his attention turns to Uruguay, Nunez signed off with a first brace for his new club. If few have as disastrous a start as him, given his dismissal on his home debut for headbutting Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen, Nathan Jones was condemned to defeat on his bow as Southampton manager. They are destined to spend Christmas in the relegation zone.
But Nunez is proof fortunes can change. Much of the story of Liverpool’s season so far can be told through him and, after that awful opening impression, he has made a more positive stamp in the last five weeks. His double took his tally to seven goals in his last 10 games. His performance showed his capacity to wreak havoc.
Darwin Nunez scores twice to power Liverpool to victory over Southampton
Liverpool 3-1 Southampton: Roberto Firmino’s early header was cancelled out by another from Che Adams, before the Reds’ Uruguayan forward took centre stage at Anfield
Liverpool vs Southampton
That win lifts Liverpool into sixth, and they're now five points off the top four. Their first game back after the World Cup is an EFL Cup tie at Manchester City. Southampton drop down to 19th after Nottingham Forest's win. They also come back to an EFL Cup game, facing Lincoln City.
Liverpool vs Southampton
Nathan Jones' first game at Southampton ends in a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. Firmino opened the scoring just six minutes in, glancing a wonderful header into the bottom corner, but Adams equalised not long after with a thumping effort of his own. Nunez's brace secured the points for Liverpool as he volleyed in the first before poking in another just before the break. Van Dijk came close a couple of times, while Alisson made good saves to deny Adams and Edozie in the second half, but neither side could add to their tallies.
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