Who is the better number 9 - Liverpool told that they should have signed 26-year-old Premier League striker instead of Darwin Nunez by Darren MacAnthony × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Who is the better number 9 - Liverpool told that they should have signed 26-year-old Premier League striker instead of Darwin Nunez by Darren MacAnthony

By Matthew Guyett Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Nunez is compared to Toney by MacAnthony Peterborough United chairman Darren MacAnthony has told The Hard Truth podcast that Liverpool should have signed Brentford striker Ivan Toney instead of Darwin Nunez. Toney has made a scintillating start to the new season with five goals and three assists in seven games across competitions. The English striker scored a memorable hat-trick in a Premier League game against Leeds United on September 3. Meanwhile, the Reds' club-record £85 million signing of Nunez has not impressed much. The Uruguayan has managed one goal and an assist in his first three competitive fixtures for Jurgen Klopp's side. He has missed three of the Anfield giants' fixtures through a red card suspension for headbutting Crystal Palace's Joachim Anderson. Toney was formerly of Peterborough and joined Brentford from the Posh in 2020 for £5.4 million. Reds fan MacAnthony has suggested that Klopp's side should have signed the English forward instead of the Uruguayan striker (via Rousing the Kop): “Let me ask you the next question. Darwin Nunez, £85 million, 23, Ivan Toney, 26. Who is the better number nine?" He continued by touching on the type of football the Anfield side play, saying: “Nunez might have a hell of a career, he might do really well for Liverpool, Liverpool like to be direct – let’s not joke Liverpool are a direct football team, all of our goals come from full-backs and crosses." MacAnthony believes Toney will flourish in Klopp's system, concluding: "We are a little direct and it suits us, there’s nothing wrong with that. You’re telling me an Ivan Toney in Liverpool’s team wouldn’t score 25 goals with those full-backs delivering. Come off it!” Football Daily@footballdaily "Hopefully get 30 goals. It's achievable why not?"

Ivan Toney reveals that he's set himself a target of scoring 30 goals for Brentford this season114179 "Hopefully get 30 goals. It's achievable why not?" Ivan Toney reveals that he's set himself a target of scoring 30 goals for Brentford this season https://t.co/SbpBVnNEDD

Liverpool manager Klopp not worried about Nunez s form

Nunez's start to the season has been disappointing Nunez's unremarkable start to life at Anfield has concerned many of the club's supporters. Especially considering the astronomical fee the Reds paid Benfica for the striker in June. However, Klopp is not stressing about the lack of goalscoring form shown by the forward thus far in his Anfield career. He was asked by reporters if he was worried following a disappointing 0-0 draw against Merseyside rivals Everton on September 3 (via Express): “No. He has had a start-stop integration. We play all the time and that means we cannot train constantly. In the sessions he’s had he looks really good, but he still has to be integrated." Klopp added later: “He didn’t score but it’s not a concern, it’s just the situation. It’s all fine for the moment in that perspective. We fought, didn’t play always extremely well, but we had top chances and didn’t use them. We could have won, but we could have lost, so we take it and move on."DaveOCKOP@DaveOCKOPKlopp on Darwin Nunez:

"He is really happy to be back. I always give him a high five but I gave him a slap on the neck so he remembers! His English hasn't improved that much in 15 days, though!"9285487Klopp on Darwin Nunez:"He is really happy to be back. I always give him a high five but I gave him a slap on the neck so he remembers! His English hasn't improved that much in 15 days, though!" https://t.co/9LRvW4RnQk Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी