“Nunez has potential, technical ability and physical strength as he is showing. As a teammate, I am not surprised that he had a bad time at Liverpool last year. I spoke and warned Nunez about what English football is. He, with openness, told me what happened at that time,” Suarez told ESPN Argentina.

Suarez and Nunez belong to two generations of strikers for the Uruguay national team. Both play for Liverpool, where Suarez was very successful from 2011-2014. The 36-year-old striker scored 82 goals and contributed 46 assists in 133 matches for the English team, before joining Barcelona for 128 million USD.

 

Nunez moved to Anfield for $104 million from Benfica in 2022, but did not meet expectations in the first season. He scored 15 goals and assisted four times in 42 matches. Nunez started better this season, with seven goals and six assists in just 17 games. However, the 24-year-old striker is still criticized for his finishing ability.

 

Currently, Nunez is focusing with the Uruguay team to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In this call-up, coach Marcelo Bielsa recalled Suarez after the 36-year-old striker showed impressive performance in the Gremio shirt at the championship. Brazilian enemy.

 

Suarez admitted that when he leaves the team after the 2022 World Cup, he wants Nunez to inherit the number 9 shirt because he wants his junior to carry the burden of Uruguay’s attack. “Despite the generation difference, we are happy to be teammates. I’m glad to see Darwin playing well in the club and team,” he said.