Darwin Nunez: Last News

Liverpool fans reckoned the midfielder looked more like Fifty Shades lothario Christian Grey. The 36-year-old started against Crystal Palace at Anfield and was made captain on a tough night for the Reds.

Crystal Palace star Joachim Andersen on Monday night. Liverpool are taking on the Eagles on their first home match of the new Premier League season but are having real trouble.

Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp snapped at one Sky Sports reporter for a simple question.Klopp was interviewed ahead of the first Premier League game of the season at Anfield as the Reds take on Crystal Palace looking for a win after drawing their first match 2-2 against Fulham. Club-record signing Darwin Nunez was named in the starting line-up - his first for the team since his £85million move from Benfica.And Klopp was asked about that decision in his pre-match talk with reporters, with one Sky Sports journalist asking: "First start for Darwin Nunez, why is tonight the ideal opportunity for him do you feel?"READ MORE: Everton want Billy Gilmour in return as Chelsea prepare second Anthony Gordon bidThe question appeared to irk the German coach, who replied: "Because we have no other striker.

Liverpool rock up for an afternoon of Premier League action. Jurgen Klopp is often smiling and who could blame him? He spends so much time celebrating Liverpool goals thanks to the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, and, of course, club record £85million man Darwin Nunez.

With just three weeks to go until the transfer window closes, Manchester United cannot afford to waste a single second.

Paul Scholes has admitted he fancies Liverpool to win the title, despite Erling Haaland's impressive Premier League debut on Sunday.

Liverpool's new signing Darwin Nunez had three big chances to score despite only playing 39 minutes of the Reds' clash with Fulham - giving him the biggest chance per minute ratio from the weekend.Jurgen Klopp's side had to come back twice against the newly promoted side to claim a point at Craven Cottage on Saturday. And the Reds' new Uruguayan hitman was involved in both - finding the net for the first before providing Mohamed Salah with an assist.Nunez's big chance per minute ratio eclipsed even Erling Haaland, who created four big chances during his Manchester City Premier League debut on Sunday.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.

Darwin Nunez will be the talk of the town in Liverpool tonight after netting against Fulham but Harvey Elliott's role in the build-up to the goal hasn't gone unnoticed either.The 19-year-old played a gorgeous first-time, round-the-corner pass to put Mo Salah through seconds before the Egyptian picked out Nunez in the six-yard area for his first Premier League goal, and fans on social media were keen to recognise the youngster's impact."The touch by Harvey Elliott to open up the field and play Salah in so that he can set up Nunez was sensational," one Liverpool fan tweeted.READ MORE: 4 things Jurgen Klopp got wrong as Liverpool stumble to 2-2 draw against Fulham"Don’t overlook Harvey Elliott in that goal," another commented, while a third wrote: "That first-time pass by Harvey Elliott to Mo Salah is a thing of beauty."One supporter even suggested that Elliott deserved to start in front of captain Jordan Henderson: "Harvey Elliott contributes straight away, I am not kidding when I say Henderson should never start RCM again if Elliott is available."Elliott became the youngest player ever to start a game for Liverpool back in 2019, mere weeks after joining the club from Saturday's opponents Fulham for an undisclosed fee.Should Harvey Elliott start for Liverpool? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.He spent the following season on loan at Championship side Blackburn before making 11 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side across the 2021/22 campaign - and probably would've made more had he not needed ankle surgery.Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead on Saturday before Nunez's neat flick brought Liverpool level.

Jurgen Klopp is already dipping into his colourful box of bonkers excuses.The Liverpool manager was in testy mood after watching his side come from behind twice to secure a point against Fulham and had fans on social media in stitches after blaming the result on … *checks notes* … a dry pitch!"[It was] a really bad game. How can that happen? The attitude was not right in the beginning.

Darwin Nunez is officially off the mark for Liverpool in the Premier League, and he's done it in style after converting Mo Salah's near-post cross with a sensational heel flick during the Reds' opening weekend draw with Fulham.Minutes early, the Uruguayan had attempted an almost identical effort, which was parried by Fulham stopper Marek Rodak, leaving Liverpool fans (quite rightly) salivating over their new superstar striker on social media."That is gorgeous play. This is the beautiful game.

Liverpool looked far from convincing as they snatched a point late on against Fulham in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.The hosts came out of the blocks much quicker than their title-chasing opponents and deservedly took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's powerful header on 32 minutes. A flurry of substitutions early in the second half reinvigorated the Reds, who drew level through new boy Darwin Nunez.Mitrovic put Fulham back in front from the penalty spot with 18 minutes remaining after Virgil van Dijk had him over in the box, before Mohamed Salah - who else - rescued a point in the closing stages.

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes that Erling Haaland will outshine Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez this season, despite the latter's impressive outing in the Community Shield.

Read more: Bemused Jurgen Klopp tears apart Darwin Nunez question in spicy press conferenceCity and Liverpool have set the bar so high no one else can come close. These two great modern rivals look set to share the silverware again, but can City win the one trophy they want more than most - the Champions League? At the opposite end of the the table it looks like being a long and grim struggle for the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds.What are your predictions for the new season? Let us know in the comments section. Manchester City will finally complete a three-in-a-row after the capture of Erling Haaland but they will still fall short in their Champions League quest.

On Saturday the world caught a first glimpse of how the rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool will look this season, with the latter triumphing 3-1 in the Community Shield.

Liverpool's new star Darwin Nunez almost walked away from the beautiful game after a knee injury left him in tears after every training session.As a breakthrough star at Uruguayan side Penarol, academy director Fernando Curutchet had hoped to bring Nunez into the first team. But with the Under 23 side battling for the title, Curutchet pulled back and allowed Nunez to stay put.However, after a 17-year-old Nunez challenged for a header against Sud America he landed awkwardly - tearing his ACL. The resulting comeback saw Nunez almost walk away from the game with his knee in so much pain.READ MORE: Lionesses' final watched by three times as many as Premier League's record gameCurutchet told The Athletic: "I got a lump in my throat when I found out what had happened.

Paul Pogba due to his outrageous skill and talent as a youngster, it has been quite the journey for Bobby Duncan since leaving Liverpool.As the cousin of Steven Gerrard, surely Anfield could only ever be the destination for the young midfielder. However, an acrimonious exit plagued by accusations of bullying from the club would follow in 2019.And Duncan has found himself a new club - Spanish third division side Real Balompedica Linense - signing a three-year deal after leaving Derby this summer.

Your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, July 31.

Liverpool's win in the Community Shield on Saturday afternoon. The Reds won the Community Shield for the first time under Jurgen Klopp after they brushed aside their old rivals Manchester City.

Bayern Munich after he bagged in the German Super Cup on Saturday.Mane was on the end of some individual brilliance by Serge Gnabry to double Bayern's lead on the half-hour mark. Bayern romped to victory in a 5-3 demolition of RB Leipzig - whose first goal came when already found themselves three goals down.And Mane's replacement on Merseyside, Darwin Nunez, was also quick to get off the mark.

Manchester United icon Roy Keane admits Manchester City and Liverpool will take some stopping this season.