sport news Jamie Carragher says 'scary' Darwin Nunez has made a 'huge impact' for Liverpool trends now
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Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez drew comparisons with club legend Fernando Torres after scoring in the Reds' 2-0 win over Napoli on Tuesday.
The Uruguayan had endured a difficult start to his Liverpool career after his club-record move from Benfica but has begun to settle in and now boasts five goals in his last seven games.
And he drew high acclaim from pundits Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher after the Champions League tie, where he they typified him as a 'scary' player.
Darwin Nunez scored his seventh goal in 15 games for Liverpool against Napoli on Tuesday
After the game, Thierry Henry (L) and Jamie Carragher were full of praise for the forward
Liverpool legend Carragher claimed that Nunez reminded him of former Red Fernando Torres
Speaking on CBS after the game, Carragher said: 'It's really interesting watching Nunez. He comes on and he makes a huge impact. He hasn't set the world alight, he hasn't done what Haaland's done and people would've expected more for the price-tag.
'But when you look at his minutes on the pitch and how many goals he's scored per minute... his numbers are actually scary! He's actually made a huge impact.
'I think he's got [similarities to] Fernando Torres. He's got that