Darwin Nunez, Liverpool's big summer signing, has had a difficult start to life in England, so Jurgen Klopp will be patient with him.
The Reds lost Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich over the summer and needed to replace him with a new attacker.
Liverpool don't usually go for the finished product, so they paid a club record £85 million for Benfica striker Nunez.
The Uruguayan was a revelation for Benfica last season, and Liverpool expected him to hit the ground running - but that hasn't happened.Darwin Nunez will be given time by Jurgen Klopp.
According to the Telegraph, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp 'radically changed' his plans for Nunez this season after only seeing him in a couple of training sessions.
Nunez, like Andrew Robertson and Fabinho before him, became clear to be a work in progress who requires time to adjust to life at Liverpool.
Klopp is taking his time with Nunez, and while many are already dismissing him as a flop, Liverpool will hope for long-term benefits.Much of the current buzz surrounding Nunez is negative.
That's how modern football works; if you have even one bad game, the criticism piles on.
Consider Erling Haaland after his Community Shield fails. All of his detractors after that game now look extremely foolish.
Nunez, on the other hand, has only scored one Premier League goal and received a ridiculous red card against Crystal Palace.We're not going to pretend Nunez has lived up to his billing, but many people are overlooking the rise he's adjusting to at Liverpool.
Nunez played only 22 games for Penarol before joining Almeria in 2019.
Benfica took a chance on Nunez and were rewarded with 48 goals in 87 games, but Nunez was playing in Spain's second division just over two years ago.
It's a lot of pressure for a player who seems to be constantly adjusting to replace Sadio Mane at Liverpool.In his adolescence, it was adjusting to first-team action at Penarol. He was whisked away to Portugal by the time he had settled into life in Spain.
Nunez requires more time than Haaland, whom he appears to be frequently compared to.
Some players adjust well to these rapid ascents, while others struggle; Nunez falls into the latter category, as evidenced by his only six league goals in his first season at Benfica.
Liverpool has purchased a project in Nunez, and Jurgen Klopp is aware of it. The Reds can only hope Nunez's confidence isn't drained by those who can't wait for him to fail.
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