Darwin Nez arrived at Liverpool a year ago, but he couldn't have come at a better moment.
he Uruguayan forward scored twice as a late substitution against Newcastle United on Sunday, turning a loss into a win for Jurgen Klopp's squad and, perhaps, finally proving to us why all the hoopla.
Nez has fluctuated since joining Liverpool in the summer of 2022 in a club-record signing from Benfica in a deal that might ultimately cost Liverpool £85 million.
Although he has occasionally displayed world-class talent, those fleeting flashes have typically been overshadowed by bad finishing, unpredictable decision-making,
and a short fuse that opponents have used to divert his attention and occasionally make him close to a liability.
However, Nez has always had something there. He is a rough diamond that needs time to be polished into a final product,
but the 24-year-old entered this season questioning whether he can be the real deal for Liverpool due to his propensity to annoy supporters, teammates, and Klopp alike.
These doubts won't go away completely thanks to Nez's two crucial goals at St. James' Park, which helped Liverpool win 2-1 despite being reduced to ten players due to captain Virgil van Dijk's red card in the 28th minute,
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