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'Why does he shoot?' – but stunning strike shows Nunez quality

Related Topics: Darwin Núñez, Arne Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he did not want Darwin Nunez to shoot before the Uruguayan struck a sensational goal in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Nunez, making his first start under the Dutchman, collected the ball wide on the right, cut on to his left foot and sent a magnificent, curling drive into the far corner with eight minutes of the first half remaining.

The striker's stunning effort completed the scoring at Anfield after a quickfire Luis Diaz double had given Liverpool a 2-0 lead.

Slot said: "My first instinct when he shot was, 'why does he shoot?