Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez could have been a hero on Wednesday night in the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa in the Premier League. He could have been basking in glory by firing the Reds 10 points

ARNE SLOT may yet live to regret ignoring the blindingly obvious — that Darwin Nunez cannot be trusted. Some of the Kop may still see the Uruguayan as a sort of cult villain, Scouse irony making

The Reds’ attack isn’t necessarily constructed to chiefly optimise his – or, indeed, the centre forward’s – goal return. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo’s numbers arguably reflect that. Without being prolific, he can still be a valuably multi-talented threat and facilitator.