{"id":294752,"date":"2023-11-22T10:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294752"},"modified":"2023-11-22T10:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:24:53","slug":"luis-suarez-calls-team-mate-nunez-one-of-the-best-no-9s-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/luis-suarez-calls-team-mate-nunez-one-of-the-best-no-9s-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Suarez calls team-mate Nunez &apos;one of the best No 9s in the world&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Luis Suarez calls Uruguay team-mate Darwin Nunez &#8216;one of the best No 9s in the world&#8217; after the Liverpool star continued his blistering form with a brace in 3-0 win over Bolivia<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Darwin Nunez took his tally in World Cup qualifying to five goals in six games<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liverpool star has been in great form following a frustrating debut campaign<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trent and Bellingham can play together but can&#8217;t get in each other\u2019s way &#8211; IAKO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Luis Suarez\u00a0was\u00a0effusive in his praise of in-form Uruguay team-mate Darwin Nunez after the forward&#8217;s starring performance on Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nunez scored twice as\u00a0La Celeste brushed aside Bolivia in a 3-0 win at Centenario in South American World Cup qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fixture marked Suarez&#8217;s 137th international cap &#8211; the second most for the nation. While Nunez joined the 36-year-old in an exclusive group of just three Uruguayans to score in four consecutive World Cup qualifiers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Post-match Suarez lauded the ability of the forward who is sure to inherit his No 9 jersey when he retires and fittingly came off for the former Liverpool and\u00a0Barcelona star when he was introduced in the 73rd minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have one of the best No 9s in the world ahead of me,&#8217; he said. &#8216;We have to support him and enjoy him. Today I am in another role [than before] and I am happy to be here helping the group.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101375-12778833-image-a-1_1700644703393.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luis Suarez (left) called Darwin Nunez one of the best No 9s in the world and insisted he was happy with his new role supporting the starters in Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s side\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101393-12778833-image-a-2_1700644707008.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nunez&#8217;s brace took his tally for Uruguay in World Cup qualifying to five goals in six games<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101363-12778833-image-a-3_1700644720758.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101367-12778833-image-a-4_1700644725890.jpg\" height=\"102\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101369-12778833-image-a-6_1700644729882.jpg\" height=\"97\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/09\/78101365-12778833-image-a-5_1700644728311.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans were quick to react to the comments on social media, with some urging Nunez to heed the advice of the former Liverpool star<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans were quick to react on social media to the praise mooted out by their former hero to a current star, with several imploring Suarez to impart his wisdom on the talented yet unrefined Nunez.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Luis, [keep] sharing your knowledge to Darwin Nunez and hope he will follow your guidance and be successful at [Liverpool],&#8217; one fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8216;Hopefully he can replicate what he&#8217;s done in Uruguay for Liverpool.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He knows ball,&#8217; wrote another supporter, while one fan simply posted two goat emojis separated by a handshake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After a frustrating debut campaign, Nunez has shown vast improvements and has begun to show the talent that prompted the Reds to shell out a club-record \u00a385million fee for his services in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old remains erratic at times and has spurned a couple of notable opportunities this season but his record of 20 goal contributions in 23 games puts him among the most productive footballers in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nunez&#8217;s goals on Tuesday took him to the top of the goalscoring charts in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans will hope the forward can take his form into the marquee clash against Manchester City when the Premier League returns this Saturday lunchtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12778833\/Luis-Suarez-calls-Uruguay-team-mate-Darwin-Nunez-one-best-No-9s-world-Liverpool-star-continued-blistering-form-brace-3-0-win-Bolivia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Suarez calls Uruguay team-mate Darwin Nunez &#8216;one of the best No 9s in the world&#8217; 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