Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted he was initially unsure about Darwin Nunez’s decision to shoot before the Uruguayan forward netted a spectacular goal in the 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Among Arne Slot’s lofty ambitions for turning Darwin Nunez into a consistently top class striker is to see more routine goals; the poacher’s tap-ins, the scuffed efforts from close range, or pouncing on a rebound from the goalkeeper in the six-yard box.

Arne Slot was made to eat his own words after Darwin Nunez's stunning strike for Liverpool against Bournemouth, with the Uruguay international making his first start of the season.