Despite his current struggles in front of goal, ben foster has revealed that darwin nunez is the liverpool star that james milner is most excited about.
Nunez joined the reds from primeira liga outfit benfica in july 2022, reportedly for a club-record £85 million. At the time, the uruguayan forward was regarded as one of europe’s most exciting attackers.
Since arriving at anfield, the 24-year-old had to adapt to life at the club and has shown signs of inconsistency. Nunez has scored 22 goals and 11 assists in 66 games across competitions. he has also recorded seven goals and 11 assists in 24 games this season. Milner hasn’t scored in his last ten games, and he’s struggling to maintain his consistent form. despite this, he seems to hold nunez in high regard and expects him to be a superstar at liverpool.
Foster told amazon prime video sport:i did an interview with james milner about six months ago. “i said which player in the liverpool squad is the most exciting for you, has the most raw talent?” Foster continued, “without a doubt it’s darwin nunez.” Following the merseysiders’ humiliating 0-0 draw with manchester united on sunday (december 17), nunez said, “it’s just like we’re waiting for something to happen, but when it does, he’s going to be a beast.” Nunez wasted many opportunities at goal, including a spectacular opportunity in which he spent too long glued to the ball with the goal gaping.still, nunez has shown that he can lead liverpool’s attack when he’s at his best.
When his team meets west ham united in the carabao cup quarterfinals tomorrow (december 20), nunez will be expected to lead the line.klopp praised nunez’s versatility, stating that he can play as a center-forward and on the wing. According to the german coach, how he uses the attacker is dependent on the opponent.
