Linda Pizzuti sends three-word message on Liverpool’s title race after Darwin Nunez’s stoppage-time heroics

Liverpool ended a three-match winless streak with Darwin Nunez’s heroic performance against Brentford, scoring two stoppage-time goals that helped extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Linda Pizzuti, wife of Liverpool owner John W. Henry, celebrated as the Reds moved seven points clear, with Nunez’s brace contributing to a nine-year high in shots on goal during a frustrating match. This victory allowed Liverpool to widen the gap over Arsenal, who were set to play Aston Villa later on Saturday (5:30pm kick-off).

While Arsenal has a game in hand, Liverpool’s resilience in West London meant that the Gunners couldn’t reduce the lead to just two points. Pizzuti wrote on the official Liverpool Instagram post of the full-time result: “7 points clear!” She followed up with a post on her own account, saying: “A last minute brace for Nunez and we are 7 points clear at the top. 30 goal differential this season so far!”

The Reds will be back in Champions League action at home to Lille on Tuesday night, having already secured qualification for the knockout stages and avoided the playoff round. They will then return to Anfield to face relegation-threatened Ipswich Town on Saturday, January 25 (3pm kick-off), with the chance to extend their lead to 10 points, depending on Arsenal’s result against Villa. Arsenal will travel to Molineux for their next Premier League match after hosting Dinamo Zagreb in Europe.

Ahead of the Brentford clash, Arne Slot acknowledged that Liverpool hadn’t yet fully utilized Nunez’s potential during his time at the club. He stated: “Darwin is a striker we have to use in a certain way and we were not able yet to bring the best out of him this season. Against Accrington Stanley again you saw he has a lot of pace but, unfortunately for him, most teams sit back a lot against us. If you look back at the goals he scored for us, I remember the one against [Aston] Villa when he went around the goalkeeper on a fast break, that is his main strength – he has other qualities as well – but we are still working on getting him in the best possible positions against a low block. That involves the right timings, the right crosses, the right position to start from and making the right run.”