Few players enjoy the kind of adulation reserved for Darwin Nunez - and the Liverpool striker is starting to repay fans' support
Barely a Liverpool game goes by when the No.9 doesn't hear his own name being belted out around Anfield, often for pieces of play that would not normally invite so much as a polite round of applause.
But for all of Nunez's charisma and ability to draw fans into supporting him with more gusto than most, it is also clear that there is a burning desire from Reds fans for him to be the player they believe he can become. They see the electric pace, the athletic frame and the eye for goal and firmly believe he is a player who can become their next hero with some firm encouragement and patience.
"Compliments to Darwin, the fans love him," assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday. "He has this extreme mentality to run and fight and arrive in positions no-one thinks he can arrive. For us it is really important he stepped up offensively and defensively. Having spent the first three games mostly kicking his heels on the side as a substitute, the former Benfica man channelled his frustrations in the perfect way by smashing his two chances past Nick Pope at St James' Park to secure a remarkable turnaround on August 27.
"An intuition player like Darwin, he needs this kind of confidence. He speaks better English already, he invests a lot in himself. And it's like every person everywhere, you need success, no?
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