In our view, the stark contrast in how the signings of Julian Alvarez and Darwin Nunez have turned out just emphasise how much Liverpool miss Michael Edwards.
The difference in quality between both strikers
While the Argentine striker cost Manchester City merely £14.1 million, Liverpool had to fork out an initial £64 million (Sky Sports) fee to sign Darwin Nunez.
As witnessed during the World Cup as well as in spells at the Etihad Stadium, Alvarez is the complete No.9.
Blessed with an eye for goal, silky technique, a relentless engine and the ability to thrive in deeper positions, the former River Plate forward has it all, while coming to the Etihad Stadium for an absolute snip.
Perhaps most importantly, the 22-year-old is a mobile striker, in the mould of Carlos Tevez or Sergio Aguero, which suits Pep Guardiola’s style to a tee.
As for Darwin Nunez, he has struggled at Anfield so far, with his technical inadequacies making him the anthesis of a Liverpool forward in some ways.
After all, the Uruguayan international’s uneasiness in possession makes him a black sheep in a frontline usually renowned for being extremely free-flowing.
Emphasizes how much Liverpool miss Michael Edwards
Usually, it would Michael Edwards who would have been the mastermind behind the signing of a low-cost gem such as “La Arana”.
After all, the Englishman pulled off incredible transfers for the likes of Mohamed Salah (£34 million via BBC Sport), Andy Robertson (£10 million via Sky Sports) and Fabinho (£39 million via BBC Sport).
Considering Darwin Nunez was the first signing of the Julian Ward era, who has since left Liverpool, it always seemed like an uncalculated gamble.
And so far, it hasn’t paid off to say the least.
While it is common knowledge that Alisson and Virgil van Dijk were big-money buys under Edwards, the pair instantly hit the ground running.
The same cannot be said for Nunez, who has become a bit of a laughing stock since joining Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Ironically enough, a technically gifted, pressing machine such as Alvarez also who can play across the frontline would perhaps have suited Liverpool to a tee.
In a world with Michael Edwards, the Reds would perhaps the World Cup winner Julian Alvarez leading their line instead of the out-of-sorts Darwin Nunez and that too, at almost 1/5th of the fee.
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