'His numbers are SCARY!' Jamie Carragher says Darwin Nunez has made a 'huge impact' for Liverpool and compares the Uruguayan to Fernando Torres... but admits the striker has work to do to force his way into the starting XI

Daily Mail | November 2, 2022

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez drew comparisons with club legend Fernando Torres after scoring in the Reds' 2-0 win over Napoli on Tuesday.

The Uruguayan had endured a difficult start to his Liverpool career after his club-record move from Benfica but has begun to settle in and now boasts five goals in his last seven games.

And he drew high acclaim from pundits Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher after the Champions League tie, where he they typified him as a 'scary' player.

Darwin Nunez scored his seventh goal in 15 games for Liverpool against Napoli on Tuesday

After the game, Thierry Henry (L) and Jamie Carragher were full of praise for the forward

Liverpool legend Carragher claimed that Nunez reminded him of former Red Fernando Torres

Speaking on CBS after the game, Carragher said: 'It's really interesting watching Nunez.