If anything, this was the work of someone trying too hard. It will, however, only increase the question marks about whether it will ever fall into place for a striker who earned a reputation as "Captain Chaos" for his all-action style but simply does not produce with the consistency to meet Liverpool's demands.

Arne Slot has been questioned over the decision to let Darwin Nunez take Liverpool’s second penalty in their shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. The first three spot kicks had all been converted when the Uruguayan stepped up,