As new footage reveals a transformed striker, Darwin Nunez, Liverpool’s strategy for him is taking shape.

Darwin Nunez appears to have had a brilliant start to his pre-season training at Liverpool.

Darwin Nunez appears to be making solid progress in his pre-season training as he prepares for the new Premier League season alongside his Liverpool team-mates.

The 24-year-old has enjoyed a decent first year at Anfield after joining the club from Benfica last summer, but still has plenty of room to improve as he seeks to fulfill his sky-high potential.

Nunez reported on the start of Liverpool’s pre-season training last week and appears to be performing very well in the fitness drills, which were shared on the club’s social media accounts.

The Reds released a selection of images from their infamous lactate test on Sunday and Nunez looked surprisingly relaxed compared to some of his teammates who appeared to be slacking off.

A photo showed Nunez running ahead of Joe Gomez, who finished second to James Milner in Liverpool’s annual lactate test a few years ago. The Uruguayan striker didn’t seem to have any problems either, while behind him Fabinho and Joel Matip seemed to be going much further.

Another post shared on Twitter featured a video of Nunez and some of his teammates queuing for a training session, with the former Benfica player showing more concentration than some might have expected.

He also appears to have picked up a good command of English over the summer, having spoken mostly Spanish in interviews and training sessions last season.

He was quick to remind his Liverpool colleagues to maintain their high standards before the start of training, saying in the video: “[We’re] done with our holidays, guys, come on.”

Nunez scored 15 goals in his first season at Liverpool in all competitions, establishing himself as a valuable option for Jurgen Klopp both in the starting XI and on the bench.

He will desperately try to fill the void left by Roberto Firmino’s departure at the start of the new season, although whether he can beat last time’s numbers remains to be seen.

The striker is hardly the finished product and was criticized by some fans last season after failing to live up to the hype surrounding his arrival from Benfica last July. However, it appears that Liverpool are prepared to be patient in trying to nurture his talents and keep him full throttle over the coming months.

Reds icon Stevie Nicol recently lashed out at those who have already canceled Nunez at Anfield, telling ESPN: ‘You want the finished article but at the same time look around the Premier League and the money people are spending on players who they may not even have that potential.

“The man has had a season. They immediately said, “Is he already broke? No one ever gave this guy a chance. Wait a moment, let’s get this straight. Did anyone at Liverpool tell us when they were signed that ‘this guy is here, this guy is going to start now?’

“The transfer fee doesn’t always say that. The guy was introduced as the future, but after four months everyone knew about it. Four months! And they were told this guy was the future.

More news……

After a year and a half away from football, Kaide Gordon will start training

The 18-year-old winger has been sidelined since early 2022 due to a pelvic growth issue

When Liverpool bought Kaide Gordon from Derby in 2021, paying between £1million and £3million in training fees for the then 16-year-old winger, expectations were as high as you can get for a player with a senior cap to his credit.

When he became Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer in an FA Cup match against Shrewsbury that autumn, those expectations were raised, with speculation that Gordon could even be Mohamed Salah’s long-term successor at right-wing.

However, in the spring of 2022, Gordon appeared to be missing. There was unconfirmed speculation about various injuries at the time. Eventually, a pelvic growth issue was identified as the problem. The youngster hasn’t played since.

But according to The Athletic, Gordon will now be back in action. After a year and a half without football, the now 18-year-old is ready to participate in the pre-season. However, he will be on an individual schedule and will not tour with the first team.

So it could be some time before fans see Gordon play again, but if all goes to plan, it’s not impossible that he can enter pre-season a few minutes late, after which he can more easily get into action with youth teams.

as the season progresses. Hopefully, as this was a developmental issue rather than injury, Gordon can use the 2023/24 season to get back on track and, perhaps when the 2024 pre-season arrives, get back into the first team.