Harvey Elliott praised Darwin Nunez’ efforts on and off the ball in Liverpool’s win over Burnley.The Reds returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win. Diogo Jota opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s depleted side in the 31st minute, but Dara O’Shea’s header was cleared just before half-time.
Elliott came on at half-time to replace the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 20-year-old left a clear impact as he headed home Luis Diaz’s Nunez in the 52nd minute to seal victory for Liverpool.
Núñez has scored 12 goals this season, including eight in the Premier League. And Elliott said he was excited to play alongside the forward. Elliott told the Liverpool website: “He showed that today. He can score with his head, left foot, right foot, knee, shoulder, whatever! He’s a great player and you look amazing.” Her stuff this season.
“He also works very hard. You can see how much he played and worked for the team today. It’s an honor and a pleasure for him to play with a player like him. You always know where it will be. He tries to get to the bottom of things, both inside and outside the box.
So playing with players like Darwin and others, it’s always good to have those qualities in the front line when you want to get the ball and make a pass. “He’s always there and always wants to score.”
