THE Premier League is BACK AGAIN with some huge fixtures taking place on a packed Saturday. Bournemouth make the mammoth trip to high-flying Newcastle in Saturday’s early kick off. The
Arne Slot says having "someone like" Darwin Nunez to come off the bench "is nice to have" after the Uruguayan's match-winning brace against Brentford.
There were 90 minutes played when Liverpool made their 36th attempt of the afternoon on the Brentford goal – and this time it was substitute Darwin Nunez, coming in from the cold to win what suddenly felt like a giant game in the title race.
Arne Slot believes that Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is at his most dangerous in the final half hour of matches, following his game-winning brace against Brentford on Saturday. The Uruguay
A last-gasp double salvo from substitute Darwin Nunez earned Premier League leaders Liverpool all three points at Brentford on Saturday. Liverpool looked set for a third draw in a row which would have given the chasing pack hope that the Merseysiders were stumbling at a crucial stage in the title race.
The top team in the Premier League faces off with a club in the middle of the pack on Saturday, Jan. 18 when Liverpool takes on Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium on Brentford, England. The match is scheduled to start at 100 a.
The Gunners’ come-from-behind win over fierce rivals Tottenham in the latest north London derby on Wednesday night, 24 hours after the leaders drew at high-flying Nottingham Forest, saw them move back up to second and within four points of Slot’s side who still have that game in hand at Everton to come next month.
Liverpool are back in Premier League action this afternoon as they travel to take on Brentford, but UK fans are unable to watch the clash live on TV.
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Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford and open up a seven-point Premier League lead on Saturday after Bournemouth ran riot in a 4-1 win at Newcastle.