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Spotted: Why Darwin Nunez was booked against Napoli

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 as and seemed to rough him up a little as he swiped at the midfielder.

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He seemed to swing his closed fist but went around Elmas' head, rather than hitting him with it. 

Although it wasn't as serious as a head-butt, Nunez will have to be more careful going forward if he is to avoid picking up unnecessary bookings. Especially when he's in form, firing in goals for the Reds.

'His numbers are scary': Carragher compares Nunez to Torres as he hails 'huge impact' in Napoli game

," Jamie Carragher said on CBS Sports after 

"He comes on and he makes a huge impact. He hasn't set the world alight, he hasn't done what 

's done and people would've expected more for the price tag. 

"But when you look at his minutes on the pitch and how many goals he's scored per minute... his numbers are actually scary! He's actually made a huge impact. But there's still something not quite there, where 

"I think he's got [similarities to] Fernando Torres. He's got that power, physically, to knock defenders off. And that blistering pace. But at times, maybe technically, not the best in terms of general play."

Nunez played a key role in Liverpool's first goal as his powerful header was followed up by Mohamed Salah.

The Uruguayan then scored as well in the final minutes of the game to secure a 2-0 win over the Reds. All in all, he has scored seven goals in 743 minutes of playing time for Liverpool, or a goal every 106 minutes he has spent on the pitch.

'He wants to please Liverpool fans, he rushes it': Thierry Henry explains what Nunez needs to score week in, week out

 on CBS, as quoted by the Liverpool Echo. 

"The confidence I'm talking about is when you are at a club, and you feel like you are going to play week in, week out, you are a bit colder in front of the goal.

"Because he wants to please so much - and do so much - and wow the Liverpool fans he rushes it. He gets the ball and rushes it instead of controlling the ball and going back on his right foot or finishing it clean. 

"I went through that; when you arrive, big signing, you're coming after 

 - that's not easy to do - and you overdo it at times instead of being calm and cool.

"He's more the type of guy [that] when he gets one [goal] things will come. Is he a finisher like Robbie Fowler? I don't think he is a finisher like Robbie Fowler. Not a lot of people were like Robbie Fowler, in fairness. 

"But he has goals in him, he's a bit more of a handful. A bit like 

 or a young Luis Suarez, where you felt like things were bouncing off him. When you start to master what you're good at you can control it better, and when that will happen to him I think he can be a handful.

 side is a bit different because the team waits, you are playing in the last third and he needs to adapt to that. Which isn't easy."

Darwin Nunez has scored seven goals in 15 appearances for Liverpool so far this season.

He might not be as clinical in front of goal as many wished but he's getting there, as shown by his world-class performance against Napoli. The Uruguayan changed the game after coming on and was instrumental in Liverpool scoring both goals in a 2-0 win.

Darwin is a wild boar on the field. 💪👍 But he has to get his aggression under control, because he's always on the verge of being sent off. 🟨🟥 That doesn't help us 🔥🔥🧣

Mel Wood

We need a top quality midfielder with Nunezs aggression
A bit like Tommy Smith or Graham Souness
That would sorry our midfield being bullied by other teams

Kinnell

Mario Alejandro Elizarbe Hoyos

in term of this, he really remind me of Suarez..

Naim Wawa

This guy great player but loves to push boundaries tho. To be fair maybe that’s what we need to get back to our best, Liverpool can be too nice on the pitch sometimes.

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Spotted: Why Darwin Nunez was booked against Napoli

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