LIVERPOOL, England -- As Darwin Núñez walked toward the Anfield touchline on Saturday afternoon, he was serenaded by the sound of nearly 60,000 jubilant fans singing his name.
The Uruguay international forward had played 68 minutes of Liverpool's 3-1 comeback win over Southampton, scoring the equaliser and winning a penalty that was coolly converted by Mohamed Salah to help send Arne Slot's side -- temporarily, at least -- 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
"He had one or two games that were not perfect, that also had to do with him missing that chance against [Aston] Villa," Slot said of his mercurial No.