"With Liverpool two goals ahead in the 38th minute, Nunez felt emboldened to run at Bournemouth’s creaking defence," he scribes. "Illia Zabarnyi tried to shadow him, forcing him on to his right side away from danger. Surely nothing could happen here? He was nearer the touchline than the goal.

Darwin Nunez scored a typically brilliant goal on his first start since April with fellow South American Luis Diaz grabbing the other two in Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield.

Arne Slot has told Darwin Nunez to keep scoring after the striker netted on his first start under the new Liverpool manager. Nunez curled in a sublime third for the Reds as they beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Anfield, with Luis Diaz scoring the other two.