"He's a really good one" - Jurgen Klopp singles out 'different' Liverpool star for praise after friendly win against RB Leipzig

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on new signing Darwin Nunez after his four-goal display in the pre-season friendly win against RB Leipzig on Thursday (July 21).

After beating Crystal Palace 2-0 in Singapore on July 15, Liverpool beat Leipzig 5-0 at the Red Bull Arena, with Nunez netting a 20-minute hattrick.

Speaking to the club's website, Klopp talked about the 23-year-old's summer move and his pre-season performances. He said:

"We always think that if you pay a lot of money then the players feel no pressure or whatever. They are all completely normal human beings, and the first touch is not perfect then all of a sudden. This generation of players read social media, which is really not smart, but they do."

The tactician continued:

"All of a sudden you get in a rush and these kinds of things. That's the best way obviously to stop all these discussions. He's a different striker to what we have or what we had, but he's a really good one."

Speaking about the win against Leipzig, Klopp added:

"I wanted us to be a bit more hard with ourselves, go over that point; it's pre-season. And move more. I think we did that in the second half obviously. Hendo came on, Millie – they both were lively. Hendo all of a sudden as an eight, went in behind and we created chances. Then Mo (Salah) gives Darwin the penalty and Darwin, Pandora's box was open. That's of course a perfect night for him."

Nunez joined the Reds last month from Benfica in a club-record deal worth up to £85 million. The Uruguayan striker, who penned a six-year deal at Anfield, netted 34 goals in 41 games for the Primeira Liga outfit last season.

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