Darwin Nunez might be unluckiest player in the league after telling stat emerges

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Liverpool's Uruguayan striker #09 Darwin Nunez (R) eyes the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 31, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sometimes it’s Darwin Nunez’s night and sometimes it really isn’t.

The Uruguayan striker hit the post four times against Chelsea – becoming the first player to do so in the Premier League since stats were recorded by Opta in 2003/04.

BBC Sport took things a step further: “Darwin Nunez is just the second Liverpool player on record (since 2003-04) to have 11 attempts in a single Premier League game without scoring after Luis Suarez against Norwich in October 2011.”

In fairness, if you’re going to mirror stats from a former Reds star, there aren’t many better than generational striker Luis Suarez!

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Nunez still contributes

Frustrating as our Uruguayan hitman’s almost mercurial nature in front of goal may be at times, you simply can’t fault his effort.

The 24-year-old still got his name on the stat sheet in a meaningful way against Mauricio Pochettino’s men, registering an assist for Luis Diaz’s game-killing goal.

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Nunez is on 22 goal contributions in 34 games – (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Faced with the choice between dropping our No.9 (which is inconceivable in our eyes) and playing 11-goal man week in, week out – the choice is a clear one for us.

Bring on Nunez. Every game. Any occasion. Wind him up, let go and enjoy the spectacle.

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