Darwin Nunez
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Especially given the descent of Mane.
He looks like Zlatan.
Haha post of the month
Just seen his interview.
Seems like a humble, confident and bright lad. He'll do well.
Seems like a humble, confident and bright lad. He'll do well.
This analysis is a must-watch – you will definitely learn more than from just watching highlights and their analysis is confirmed by stats (and generally aligns with my visual observations). It's interesting to compare his status in various categories to Kane, Lukaku and Haaland – lots of food for thought and discussion there. It's clear he has the potential to be more well-rounded than Haaland, who does a couple things exceptionally well, but is average in other respects.
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White Mane beta version.
I like the Falcao comparison – there is definitely a similarity in terms of him being a strong finisher and a tenacious fighter, but Falcao was not as big and didn't run with the ball as much and couldn't play on the wing. Really cannot find a perfect comparison so far – he seems like an amalgamation of several different strikers.
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Continuation of the post above:
So to summarize:
Finishing – highest conversion rate among the strikers on the list (Haaland is a close 2nd and in fairness Bundesliga GKs are probably a little better)
Dribbling – by far most high-volume dribbler/ball carrier in the group, Benzema has a slightly higher success %
Link-up play – dead last in the passing % and only betters Lukaku in pass and forward pass volume. Biggest weakness in his game.
Final pass – I think the stat that should be highlighted is the progressive passes per 90 (right column). Benzema and Kane are way ahead, Nunez and Cristiano are around the same level, after that it's Lewandowski, then Haaland and Lukaku is dead last. This is probably one of the stats (in comparison between Kane and Haaland) that made Pep tear his hair out...
Long pass – Kane is streets ahead of everyone in volume and Cristiano and Benzema lead in %. I like his observation that with time and coaching, Darwin should be able to improve enough for this to actually become a useful weapon when switching the flanks – it's an essential tool in our style of play; he does seem to have the vision if not always the execution.
Aerial duels – all these strikers are pretty great in the air; I expect Haaland's % to drop after switching leagues.
Defensive work rate – now you can see why Klopp likes Darwin! LOL at Lukaku, but Haaland is almost just as bad (there goes the rest of Pep's hair).
The author of the video also wrote this comment on Youtube:
A concern which I haven't mentioned is that his movements seem almost overly dynamic and snappy at times, can that be maintained when entering into mid 20? That's when one can get injuries if they don't cope with their bodily changes as they enter what should be their prime years, some even earlier than that ala pato and michael owen, to name just a couple. You also have your G Nev, Ivanovic, azpilacueta, Suarez who all moved very forcefully and happened to decline overnight although at far more respectable ages. However, with the medicine and sport science coming leaps and bounds annually hopefully it won't prove to be a concern.
And another one:
Q: He also recorded the second highest top speed in this year’s Champions League, his 36.5km/h only beaten by Bayern Munich’s famously rapid full back Alphonso Davies..... You said he doesn't have much pace???? That says different
A:There’s a difference between recording a one off high sprint vs a player whose consistently fast on a football pitch. Someone like Gary Pallister was considered the fastest at Man United in a one off 100m - but would you want him running at players constantly on the wing over Giggs or Kanchelskis? I’m pretty sure Haaland also has a very high one off top speed. This is very different to being a true pace merchant like your Torres who can consistently run at defenders which high speed and acceleration all game (pre injury) or a Michael Owen (pre injury). Nunez is not as consistently fast as those players. Once again a stat being used without any context. Alphonso Davies is an absolute road runner - does the eye test tell you that Nunez is constantly as quick as Davies throughout a 90? Sprint endurance and a high top speed > just a one off top speed, there’s also speed off the ball and on the ball, speed in changing directions - so many things to consider when assessing a players true ‘football’ pace.
So to summarize:
Finishing – highest conversion rate among the strikers on the list (Haaland is a close 2nd and in fairness Bundesliga GKs are probably a little better)
Dribbling – by far most high-volume dribbler/ball carrier in the group, Benzema has a slightly higher success %
Link-up play – dead last in the passing % and only betters Lukaku in pass and forward pass volume. Biggest weakness in his game.
Final pass – I think the stat that should be highlighted is the progressive passes per 90 (right column). Benzema and Kane are way ahead, Nunez and Cristiano are around the same level, after that it's Lewandowski, then Haaland and Lukaku is dead last. This is probably one of the stats (in comparison between Kane and Haaland) that made Pep tear his hair out...
Long pass – Kane is streets ahead of everyone in volume and Cristiano and Benzema lead in %. I like his observation that with time and coaching, Darwin should be able to improve enough for this to actually become a useful weapon when switching the flanks – it's an essential tool in our style of play; he does seem to have the vision if not always the execution.
Aerial duels – all these strikers are pretty great in the air; I expect Haaland's % to drop after switching leagues.
Defensive work rate – now you can see why Klopp likes Darwin! LOL at Lukaku, but Haaland is almost just as bad (there goes the rest of Pep's hair).
The author of the video also wrote this comment on Youtube:
A concern which I haven't mentioned is that his movements seem almost overly dynamic and snappy at times, can that be maintained when entering into mid 20? That's when one can get injuries if they don't cope with their bodily changes as they enter what should be their prime years, some even earlier than that ala pato and michael owen, to name just a couple. You also have your G Nev, Ivanovic, azpilacueta, Suarez who all moved very forcefully and happened to decline overnight although at far more respectable ages. However, with the medicine and sport science coming leaps and bounds annually hopefully it won't prove to be a concern.
And another one:
Q: He also recorded the second highest top speed in this year’s Champions League, his 36.5km/h only beaten by Bayern Munich’s famously rapid full back Alphonso Davies..... You said he doesn't have much pace???? That says different
A:There’s a difference between recording a one off high sprint vs a player whose consistently fast on a football pitch. Someone like Gary Pallister was considered the fastest at Man United in a one off 100m - but would you want him running at players constantly on the wing over Giggs or Kanchelskis? I’m pretty sure Haaland also has a very high one off top speed. This is very different to being a true pace merchant like your Torres who can consistently run at defenders which high speed and acceleration all game (pre injury) or a Michael Owen (pre injury). Nunez is not as consistently fast as those players. Once again a stat being used without any context. Alphonso Davies is an absolute road runner - does the eye test tell you that Nunez is constantly as quick as Davies throughout a 90? Sprint endurance and a high top speed > just a one off top speed, there’s also speed off the ball and on the ball, speed in changing directions - so many things to consider when assessing a players true ‘football’ pace.
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Already been posted a few pages back I think. Yes it's a very good analysis.
Maybe he's Darwin's Nunez ?
And another insightful comment from "Pythagoras in Boots":
Q: [talks sh*t about the strength of Portuguese football]
A: Funny u say that. If u listen to a lot of elite managers they talk highly of the Portuguese philosophy and it’s processes which are followed across the European world. Not every league will have the riches and exposure that the premier leagues do. In regards to his technicality- time will tell and age is on his side . I think he has more of a natural feel for being a frontman then let’s say a haaland - he is in the cavani, batistuta mould and in truth has the ability to be more dominant on the sway of a game then a haaland. In reference to his Uruguay numbers he is at the start of his career it would be wise to look at his numbers and impact in a few years. Suarez actually informed Barcelona to buy him a few years ago - this details his promise!
I like this guy! Sounds like he might be a Liverpool fan too.
Q: [talks sh*t about the strength of Portuguese football]
A: Funny u say that. If u listen to a lot of elite managers they talk highly of the Portuguese philosophy and it’s processes which are followed across the European world. Not every league will have the riches and exposure that the premier leagues do. In regards to his technicality- time will tell and age is on his side . I think he has more of a natural feel for being a frontman then let’s say a haaland - he is in the cavani, batistuta mould and in truth has the ability to be more dominant on the sway of a game then a haaland. In reference to his Uruguay numbers he is at the start of his career it would be wise to look at his numbers and impact in a few years. Suarez actually informed Barcelona to buy him a few years ago - this details his promise!
I like this guy! Sounds like he might be a Liverpool fan too.
On the pace thing, he looked very pacey against our defenders, and considering those defenders were Konate and Virgil, that means it was a test against players with plenty of speed of their own. He was consistently making runs too. So I don't really get this analysis at all, albeit, on the basis of a sample of two games!
He does, in natural law.
I remember a big deal being made out of Antonio Nunez having / studying for a law degree when he signed.
Yeah, myself and Antonio had a lot in common. I was also crap at football.
Nunez, Nunez, Nunez. Enough already... We have him. Who's next 😎
"My English is very bad. I've got to make sure I learn it quickly, without a doubt. I think it's really important that a player can speak English because it helps you a lot in everything. But I have got one phrase, 'Boss tha!'"
Darwin Nunez:
Darwin Nunez:
He's going to absolutely kick arse in this league. We better be working on a boss song, because we're going to be needing it.
Good video, I hadn't honestly seen much of him outside of our games before watching this, but after watching this I'm completely baffled by the people saying he looks like either Suarez or Andy Carroll. For me he's pre / early LFC Fernando Torres with maybe a little more tenacity and a little less acceleration, and I'm completely fine with that.
We miss so many chances that if we even score 10% more of the chances we make, we will be in a great position
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