Nunez: I am adapting to Liverpool a little bit at a time   

The Uruguayan came to the club in a big money move from Benfica, but there was no usual bedding-in period for the 23 year-old.

The comparisons with Man City’s high profile purchase of Erling Haaland were almost instant, which added to the fact that he arrived at the club just when an iconic figure like Sadio Mane was departing.

The club did not buy Nunez for instant rewards, they knew all along it was going to be a slow build and therefore any comparisons with Haaland was not fair in the slightest and largely used for clickbait purposes.

Jurgen Klopp is one of the finest managers in Football in honing talent and does not put them in any undue pressure to initially adapt knowing that every player is different.

But after two goals in his first two senior appearances including on his league debut against Fulham, expectation was high for his first start for the club at Anfield against Crystal Palace. 

However any prospect of a fairytale debut soon became a nightmare with the striker getting a straight red card for violent conduct.

It instantly halted any momentum that Nunez had built up and saw him on the sidelines for three games.

The season for Nunez since that point has been of a stop-start nature with cameo appearances off the bench which along with cancelled games throughout September has meant that he has almost had to start his season from scratch.

 On the plus side, the striker produced his most complete performance in a red shirt on Tuesday night against Rangers and with games coming thick and fast throughout October, he has that opportunity to make up for lost ground.

Speaking to Brazil’s TNT Sports (per the Echo), Nunez reflected on a tough start.

"The truth is that it was a little difficult to adapt, but I believe that, as training and games go by, I will adapt little by little," he said. "I have the support of my team-mates.

"(After the red card) was a very tough time. I was suspended for three games, I know I made a big mistake and now I'm aware that it won't happen again.

“I have to calm my nerves during the games, talk less. We all make mistakes and I know it will serve as a learning and an experience."

While strikers naturally put pressure on themselves to score goals, Nunez says the most important thing is not to get too downhearted when it does not happen, as long as he is playing his role for the team like he did against Rangers.

"I believe that the important thing is to leave my mark on the team, someone who can always contribute by playing well and, if I don't score, I have to be calm.

“When the first one goes in, more will go in. I've been through that (in the past), and it's a little uncomfortable because, in the end, as forwards we live on goals.

"But I'm calm, the coach has always supported me. My team-mates also support me at all times and I will always try to help the team by scoring goals or, even without a goal, try to help the best I can."

Language barriers are often an issue for players coming from South America, and while Nunez cannot communicate with his manager as yet, there are able translators in Pep Lijnders and development coach Vitor Matos on hand. 

"They are the translators when Klopp talks to the group. They sit next to me and explain what I have to do. If they didn't explain it to me, I'd enter the field with no idea what to do.

"But the relationship with the coach is that he supports me, gives me confidence and I have to repay that on the field."