Darwin Nunez played the role of super sub on Saturday as the Liverpool forward scored twice late on to win at Brentford in the Premier League. Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk praised the Uruguayan for

Nunez was introduced midway through the second half of Saturday’s contest at Gtech Community Stadium and went on to be decisive as he struck twice in added time

Slot then showed a steel of his own in both defending and praising his player, as well as his team’s form. The Liverpool manager first disagreed with the phrasing of questions that portrayed a “disappointing season” for Nunez, insisting it has just been a case of much more competition for places in a team that is top of the league.