Maybe the one factor higher than Mo Salah’s profitable objective towards Brighton right now was the instant response of Darwin Nunez to that astounding second!
The Egyptian but once more got here up clutch for Liverpool as he curled an unstoppable shot previous Bart Verbruggen to safe all three factors for the Reds at Anfield, when three minutes earlier they’d been dropping 0-1.
The 32-year-old’s decisive strike had one commentator gasping for breath, though it didn’t appear to be that was a difficulty for the Uruguayan striker…
Nunez explodes with pleasure at Salah winner
Nunez occurred to be on the sting of the six-yard field on the far publish when Salah struck the ball past Verbruggen, and what occurred subsequent sums up why our quantity 9 is so adored by many Liverpool followers.
Going through the Kop with only some metres between him and the entrance row of seats, the 25-year-old clenched his fists and roared with delight, his eyes bulging and his mouth opened as vast as could possibly be.
Nunez’s celebration summed up how all of us felt
Nunez has been recognized to rejoice his teammates’ objectives with as a lot fervour as his personal, even when he’s not on the pitch, and that was in proof once more right now.
The dramatic circumstances during which Liverpool turned a 0-1 deficit right into a 2-1 lead (and eventual victory) merited such a passionate response from the Uruguayan, whose facial expressions have been little doubt being replicated by the Reds followers at Anfield and people watching at residence.
He knew in that second simply how priceless a objective it could possibly be, and so it proved as Arne Slot’s aspect held on for all three factors whereas Manchester Metropolis misplaced at Bournemouth and Arsenal had already gone all the way down to defeat at Newcastle.
As a lot as we’d prefer to see Nunez scoring extra commonly (simply two objectives to this point this season), his sheer ardour is definitely an endearing trait for supporters!
You possibly can view Nunez’s passionate response beneath, through @drwnunez on X:
nunez ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/VolkndP3iD
— hae (@drwnunez) November 2, 2024