Darwin Nunez: Making a Big Impact in the Premier League

Darwin Nunez has only started three Premier League matches this season, but he is having a bigger impact than most.

Last summer, Nunez joined Liverpool and began life in the Premier League. His first season saw him score 14 goals from 41 games, and the forward is now beginning to show his true quality at Liverpool.

In the 2023/24 Premier League season so far, he has more goals and assists per 90 minutes than any other player with over 300 minutes to their name. With 1.58 G+A/90, it represents a significant increase on last season’s final total of 0.64.

Nunez’s Goalscoring Ability

We’ve always known Nunez was able to score goals; on his day his finishing is fantastic, as seen against Newcastle earlier this season. Currently, the next best player for G+A/90 in the Premier League is Callum Wilson (1.35), followed by Mo Salah (1.28) and Erling Haaland (1.12).

Nunez’s Improved Play

Where the Uruguayan has clearly improved is in his wider play, which will contribute to a bigger assists total this campaign. Liverpool’s second vs. Everton was a case in point: last season, Nunez may have picked the wrong time to pass to Salah or gone for goal himself. On Saturday, though, he kept his head and weighted a perfectly-timed pass for the Egyptian to bury the Blues in front of the Kop.

In all competitions this season, Liverpool’s No. 9 has four goals and four assists in 11 appearances, six of those coming from the bench which makes the feat all the more impressive.

Nunez’s Potential

What is also exciting, is that there is clearly plenty of room for improvement, too, and if the 24-year-old can reach his potential, the Reds will have a striker ready for several years ahead.

Nunez has already made a big impact in the Premier League, and if he can continue to improve and reach his potential, he could become one of the best strikers in the league.