A former Benfica star has claimed that Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez can become ‘as scary as Erling Haaland’.
The Reds forward has been the subject of intense debate over the past few weeks, and seemingly ever since his summer move from Benfica. Liverpool agreed a deal worth an initial £64 million that could rise to £85m with add-ons back in the summer.
Since then, Nunez has scored nine goals in all competitions. However, his form since the World Cup has led to the Liverpool striker being criticised for his finishing ability.
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Haaland has scored 27 goals in 21 outings for Man City this season, and a former Benfica star believes that Nunez could be ‘as scary’ as the Norway international. Ex-defender Scott Minto, who also played for West Ham and Chelsea in his career, believes that opposition players will not enjoy playing against the Liverpool striker.
“Look at what this guy is doing to defences,” Minto told Talksport.
"Speak to the guys who are playing against him. They will be saying ‘I don’t want be playing against him week in, week out’.
“This guy could be almost as scary as Erling Haaland himself.
“And actually, I think he does more in the game as well.
“I think Haaland is probably just told to stay up there, but Darwin Nunez has much more to his game where he drifts out to the left, is able to come and help defensively if need be, but he can also bully two defenders and get in behind with his pace.
“This guy is only going to get better and Liverpool fans will enjoy that very much indeed."
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