VIDEO: Huge screw-up by Liverpool’s most expensive signing. Núñez got himself sent off for this Zidane-style header

This was certainly not the start Darwin Núñez envisioned for his new job. Liverpool’s most expensive summer signing and the second most expensive ever got sent off in the second game when he couldn’t keep his nerves in check.

Núñez had already been the laughing stock of rival fans in the build-up for missed chances in games. But these were still only friendly matches, there was no need to dwell on it too much.

In his first tough game, he was there for the Community Shield win over Manchester City and sealed the victory with his debut goal to make it 3-1. In his first league game, he came on in the 50th minute at Fulham with the score 1: 0 to the home side and helped to a 2: 2 draw with a goal and an assist.

He made his first start against Crystal Palace, although this was also affected by the absence of Jota and Firmino. However, the Uruguayan will not remember his debut start in the starting eleven fondly.

Joachim Andersen was in charge of it, and his goal was to get inside Núñez’s head. And he did it perfectly.

he constantly teased the 23-year-old striker, pinned him down in every situation, and certainly had a few choice words for him.

In the 57th minute, Núñez couldn’t take it anymore and put a header on the forehead of Andersen, who had pinned him down from behind.

A compilation of Núñez vs. Andersen fights throughout the match then circulated the internet. It shows how the Uruguayan striker’s nerves gradually got the better of him until he couldn’t take it.

Source: Twitter, Liverpool