Not walking alone: ​​Nunes and Dias are able to lead Liverpool years into the future?

After the Colombian starred in his first season, his combination with the Uruguayan in attack should cover the parting with Mane.

The two are indeed a purchase with an eye to the future - but will they be signed to win important titles already this season?

cliff ravine

03/08/2022

Wednesday, 03 August 2022, 12:00

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Summary, Community Shield: Liverpool - Manchester City 1:3 (Sport1)

Like many teams that managed to stay in the top for several years in a row, the dynasty built by Jurgen Klopp in recent years in Liverpool is built from a definite skeleton - Alisson in goal, Virgil van Dijk in the center of defense, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson on the wings, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane in attack.

This summer, the Merseysiders parted ways for the first time with one of the ribs in the skeleton - when Mane left England and moved to Bayern Munich for 32 million euros.

The last time Liverpool received more than €30m for a player was sometime in the winter of 2018, when Barcelona paid four times that amount for Philippe Coutinho - a name that belongs to a different Liverpool era.

Liverpool are getting used to it.

Mane is presented at Bayern Munich (Photo: Reuters)

This figure only enhances the magnitude of the event for the Reds.

The club has already forgotten the concept of "selling your stars".

Mane has become a legend in the club, a player that everyone will miss, but thanks to correct and accurate work in the transfer market - there doesn't seem to be any pressure from the day after.

The Reds surround the jewel in the crown, Mohamed Salah, with a number of senior attacking players such as Diogo Jota, Luis Dias and Derwin Nunes.

The second on the list arrived half a year ago and fitted in so seamlessly that he was given credit in the 11 in the Champions League final.

The latter, who, like the Colombian, also came from the Portuguese league, became the most expensive purchase in the club's history and the one who should relegate Jota to the bench and lead the attack.

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Salah and Dias (Photo: Reuters)

The Salah - Nunes - Dias trio ignites the imagination, and some claim that when they reach their peak (perhaps it will happen already this season) they will surpass the famous Salah - Firmino - Mane trio.

However, it is clear to everyone that Dias, and especially Nunes, are acquisitions with a view to the years ahead - they are supposed to be the next Salah and Mane.

So it's true, Nunes is a striker unlike the pair of Africans, but the intention is that they will be the names that will lead the club in the coming years - they will be the best players in the team, their pictures will adorn the billboards and shirts bearing their names will be sold more than anyone else's.

Through these two acquisitions, Liverpool manages to blend the present with the future, so that when the baton is officially and ceremoniously passed from Salah to the South American duo, they will have the experience needed to maintain the team's status as one of the top three in the world.

Dias, who arrived without an appearance in the top five leagues and with a language barrier, has exceeded all expectations in the last six months and looks as if he has been at Liverpool for a decade.

The quickness in actions with the ball and the superior technique give him an advantage no matter which league he plays in, so he has already taken the Premier League by storm.

The natural thing is to expect that Diaz, who is involved in a goal in almost every two games, will only increase the output and become an even more important factor.

Received credit instantly.

Dias (Photo: Reuters)

With the 23-year-old Nunes, on paper, the stakes are even higher.

His maturation period in Portugal was shorter than Dias's, he is younger than the 25-year-old Colombian, and has risen much more than him, but all precedents indicate that the Uruguayan's integration will be successful.

If you look at the history of Liverpool's acquisitions in the Klopp era - you can find very few players who did not succeed hugely in relation to the amount paid for them - Naby Keita improved over the years and was considered a partial success, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was pushed aside after he had difficulty recovering from injury, but until then he was also An important squad player.

Apart from that, Klopp hit - with everyone.

Successful with the purchase time and time again.

Klopp (Photo: GettyImages, Matthew Ashton - AMA)

As is tradition, one weak performance was enough to jump to too hasty conclusions.

The secondary team of the Reds lost 4:0 to Manchester United in a friendly match in Thailand, a weak performance by Nunes woke up all the critics.

Nunes silenced those critics very quickly with a four in one half against Leipzig and then also in the Community Shield.

The striker came off the bench against Manchester City and was dangerous and very active.

He squeezed the penalty that led to Salah's winning goal and groaned with the third goal which was the perfect official opening for him.

His first season in the Premier League may be full of ups and downs, but as mentioned, as long as he is under Klopp, history is on his side.

The perfect opening.

Nunes celebrates in the community shield (Photo: Reuters)

Last season, which was wonderful for Liverpool in terms of the ability it displayed throughout the season, it ended with a sour taste.

Although she won the League Cup and the FA Cup, she lost the two most important titles of all - the English Championship and the Champions League - in the last week of the season.

The refresh and the move to Liverpool otherwise was probably necessary.

Now Dias and Nunes, together, bear the heavy responsibility as Salah's sidekick in attack.

They have to prove, already from the season, that they can take on the coveted role - to be the face of the new Liverpool.

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