Darwin Nunez had a difficult first season at Liverpool but Jurgen Klopp says he has taken massive steps recently and the numbers offer encouragement; watch Tottenham, vs Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League from 5pm on Saturday; kick-off 5.30pm
Tracking data shows a complete transformation in his pressing, with Nunez registering more than twice as many pressures and pressures in the final third per 90 minutes than last term. His average of 25.3 final-third pressures is the highest in the division.
Klopp has highlighted the importance of Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones' support from midfield."We have found a way to do it around him," he added of Nunez's off-the-ball improvement."Curtis and Dom help a lot in how flexible they are in that way." Last season, he averaged 36.7 and 19.7 per 90 minutes respectively in the Premier League. In the early stages of the new campaign, those numbers are up to 44.8 and 23.6 per 90 minutes.
Between them, that quintet have scored 11 of Liverpool's 15 Premier League goals, giving Liverpool hope that their formidable firepower could propel them back into title contention.
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