Darwin Nunez Finally Opens Goal Scoring Account, Responds to Critics With Mindblowing Four Goals in Preseason

• Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez finally covered himself in glory when he broke his goal-scoring duck in a pre-season friendly against RB Leipzig
• Nunez, who came on as a substitute, scored a hattrick as Liverpool sent the German Bundesliga outfit to the cleaners
• His four-goal feat comes right in time to boost the striker's confidence with the start of the Premier League on the horizon

Darwin Nunez has silenced his critics with four goals to open his goal-scoring account for Liverpool.

The Uruguayan centre-forward has been the subject of serious scrutiny from rival fans, following his slow start to life at Liverpool.

Nunez, himself, has not helped matters following his wild misses in Liverpool's pre-season games but the 23-year-old forward bid his time to silence the naysayers the best way he can - netting four times.

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He scored two second-half goals in quick succession as the Reds brushed aside Bundesliga side RB Leipzig 5-0 as Liverpool continued with their pre-season preparations for the new season.

Mohamed Salah broke the game's deadlock after just eight minutes when he was set up by Roberto Firmino.

With no further goals, Jurgen Klopp made wholesale changes after recess which included his underfire hitman, Nunez.

And the former Benfica hitman repaid the confidence posed in him by firing four goals - he scored his first via the penalty spot before rifling a low effort in a 1v1 with Leipzig goalie Gulacsi.

He completed his hattrick after 68 minutes before adding the icing on the cake on the stroke of full time to ensure his critics will bow their heads in shame for judging him too quickly.

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Nunez will hope for more of such clinical prowess in the club's last pre-season friendly against RB Salzburg next Wednesday before the Premier League's curtain raiser - Community Shield - against Manchester City.

Rival fans single out underfire Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez for trolls

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez appears to be the toast of many rival fans, who have singled out the Uruguayan for trolls.

The former Benfica hitman joined the Reds for a colossal fee and was expected to hit the ground running however his early days as a Liverpool player has been nothing short of a nightmare.

Nunez had his first taste of trolls during Liverpool's pre-season game against Premier League rivals Manchester United which saw Nunez's side crash to a humbling 4-0 defeat.