Nunez looked emotional, appearing to wipe tears from his eyes with his shirt, after scoring his first club goal in 15 appearances, most as a substitute after previous boss Jurgen Klopp appeared to finally lose patience with him towards the end of last season.

The performances of Liverpool's attacking players in the opening weeks of the season is giving Arne Slot a selection headache, as Darwin Nunez justified his place in the team versus Bournemouth

Arne Slot’s opening months as Liverpool head coach have been action-packed and entertaining. Three games, three wins, three clean sheets and seven goals scored are the highlight figures — but that only tells half the story.