Jurgen Klopp Believes Darwin Nunez Isn't Even At His Peak Yet

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp holds the belief that Darwin Nunez has not yet reached his peak despite his impressive performances this season.

Nunez showcased his scoring prowess by netting twice in the 5-1 win away at Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday night, contributing to a dominant performance by Klopp’s side.

In addition to the 24-year-old’s goals, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, and Dominik Szoboszlai also found the back of the net for the Reds.

Nunez has now scored 16 goals for Liverpool this season, surpassing his goal tally (15) from his debut campaign following his transfer from Benfica.

Klopp told his post-match press conference: “He (Nunez) had an absolutely more-than-OK first season but he had to adapt, that’s done, [he is] settled in the middle of the team.

“Wonderful guy, wonderful boy, loves to play for this team and this club together with these boys, and he has quality coming out of his ears, to be honest.

“But it’s like strikers are: sometimes they score, sometimes they don’t score. Is he already at his absolute peak in general?

“Not now for us, and can he develop? Yes. Is he a threat all the time? Yes, as well. And he has the most important attitude a striker needs to have – he misses chances, which all strikers are doing, but he is not really bothered by it.

“He just keeps going and that is why he has now a nice number of goals. There are still games to come, opportunities to score.

“Even when he is not scoring, he is for us incredibly important because he is just a constant threat and gives us some spaces in areas and options to use.”

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ByJoseph Agbobli