Darwin Nunez finds his shooting boots, Dominic Solanke for England? Premier League hits and misses

Plus: Dominic Solanke continues to give Gareth Southgate a nudge and Nuno Espirito Santo lands an impressive first win as Nottingham Forest boss

Tuesday 26 December 2023 21:54, UK

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It's Christmas Day. The alarm goes off. Darwin Nunez springs from his bed and charges downstairs to see if Santa has received his letters. Had he been a good boy this year? He looks under the tree. There it is. A new pair of shooting boots. Burnley didn't stand a chance in hindsight. Santa must be a Liverpool fan.

Nunez took just six minutes to show off his new strides at Turf Moor, showing a confidence and assurance with his finish from the D that belied his goal drought of more than 600 minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be hoping this will be the lift-off for his frustrating striker. We've been here before though. Remember those two clinical finishes at Newcastle to steal 10-man Liverpool a 2-1 win? It feels like decades ago. And Nunez remains hard to predict.

Almost four months have passed since that famous double salvo, and Liverpool are in the process of laying the foundations for a very exciting season even if their £80m man isn't living up to the price tag. It's now just one defeat in their last 30 Premier League games.

If Nunez catches form, then Liverpool may just take control of this title race.
Lewis Jones

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The Nuno Espirito Santo era at Nottingham Forest has lift off — and in some style too.

The stunning 3-1 win at Newcastle was a fully deserved victory built on incisive counter-attacking and a masterclass in the transition.

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