Media could not hype enough the upcoming striker rivalry in the Premier League – Manchester City signed Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros while Liverpool got their biggest target – Uruguayan Darwin Nunez – for 40 million euros more from Benfica. However, the form of the two since the start of the ongoing campaign has been night and day. The Norwegian scored 17 league goals already while the south American struggled both with scoring but also with discipline since moving to Anfield.However, things are looking a little bit better for Nunez who scored several important goals recently – after making memeable misses and collecting a red card at the very start of this season’s Premier League.While going through a ruff patch, Nunez received words of encouragement from none other than ex-Liverpool striker, often ‘short-fused’ club legend and a fellow Uruguayan – Luis Suarez.Nunez has revealed some sage advice from Suarez, a man who knows all about the expectation of leading the line for Liverpool and losing his rag.##NAJAVA_MECA_6767370##Earlier this season, Nunez headbutted Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen and was sent off at Anfield. He had a three-game ban to reflect on the huge error of judgement and has now spoken about a message he received from Uruguay team-mate Suarez afterward. ‘”Listen to an a***hole like me”, he (Suarez) told me. I am very grateful for that message and the love it has for me.’, the 23-year-old striker told ESPN.’It was a good thing because not many bother to pick up the phone and send you a message, I think his gesture was very important to me. Luis is a benchmark, an idol around the world.’I’m just starting out, I’m young, and he knows all these things because he’s even played in the Premier League with Liverpool. ‘Luis told me that these things in the Premier are going to happen in all the games, that they are going to come looking for me, that they are going to hit me, and that I must become strong and I must not repeat the s**t he sent me.’Suarez led the line magnificently for Liverpool between 2011-2014 but was no stranger to impulsive, reckless decision-making himself. He infamously bit three players in his career: Otman Bakkal, Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini; the forward was also given a one-game ban and 20,000 pounds fine for swearing at Fulham fans in 2011; his provocative dive in front of David Moyes after scoring in the Merseyside derby was another typically Suarez moment. That is to name a few…CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Darwin still looking for his ‘old’ self but getting better, relentless Napoli keep on thumpingFootball-wise, Suarez is one of the best strikers to ever play the game and a proper role model with the ball for his younger countryman.Despite scoring in the Community Shield win over Manchester City, Nunez struggled initially but he has since found his feet and save for the odd mad moment or glaring miss, his production for the Reds has been impressive with four goals in his last five games. In less than a month, the World Cup begins, bringing these two together and possibly helping Nunez get back to his Benfica playing form. The youngster is aware of what the age difference in the Uruguayan team can bring.’I think that the youngsters are going to be there to run, and the older ones to put the icing on the cake and to defend ourselves.’ Nunez added, speaking of his cooperation with Suarez in the national team.Nunez speaking on his advice from Suarez:”Luis told me that these things will happen in every game in the Premier League, that theyll come and find me, that they’re going to bump into me, and that I need to make myself strong and not repeat my screw-up.” pic.twitter.com/DBeDtar5pK— José enrique (@Jesanchez3) October 27, 2022
