Liverpool analysis - Darwin Nunez change telling as Wataru Endo point proven

Jota and Nunez time it right

Their waits for a goal have been for differing reason. But Jurgen Klopp was right to regard Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota as the “perfect” scorers for Liverpool here.

Nunez was never going to end his goal drought with a scruffy, scuffed effort. And, true to form, a first goal after 12 blank outings was a cracker. Having been dumped to the turf when making a pass to Cody Gakpo on the left, the Uruguayan was able to get back to his feet and trot to the edge of the area before firing a fine first-time shot into the bottom corner from the return pass.

It was telling Nunez, after recent outings on the left flank, appeared far more comfortable restored to his preferred central role, even if opportunities became scarce in the second half before being replaced in the 84th minute by Jota.

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But the goal was timely given the Portuguese, a surprise inclusion on the bench after being sidelined for the past month with a hamstring problem, netted the clincher from an acute angle in typically forthright manner.

Jota may not be the most subtle or silky performer but Liverpool, having spurned a succession of chances in draws against Manchester United and Arsenal, have missed his blunt ruthlessness inside the area. Both he and Nunez offer Liverpool something different in attack just as they are about to lose Mohamed Salah for the foreseeable.

Endo earns embrace

As Jota celebrated in front of the away end, Wataru Endo instead sprinted towards Jurgen Klopp for a big hug.

Small wonder. The Japan international had capped another excellent, relentless showing with a