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Liverpool and Man City fans can't believe 'mental' stat about their two star players

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Published 21:28 10 Mar 2024 GMT

Liverpool and Man City fans can't believe 'mental' stat about their two star players

Fans couldn't get their heads around the stat.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

Liverpool and Manchester City fans were left gobsmacked by a stat comparing Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland.

The two Premier League title rivals went head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday in a pulsating 1-1 draw.

City went ahead when John Stones converted from a clever corner routine, before Alexis Mac Allister equalised from the penalty spot shortly after half time.

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Liverpool overcame City's early dominance to run the visitors ragged, but ultimately Jurgen Klopp's side just could not find a second goal, although things might have been different had they been awarded a late penalty.

Darwin Nunez proved a headache for the City defence for much of the afternoon, which partly explained his surprise at being substituted with 15 minutes left to play.

However, despite the threat posed by the Uruguayan striker, he was caught offside a whopping five times in the first half alone.

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By comparison, Nunez's opposite number Erling Haaland - the Premier League's top goalscorer this term - has been ruled offside just once all season.

Fans of both teams couldn't quite believe the incredible stat.

"The difference between Haaland and Nunez is Haaland has a brain," one fan joked.

Darwin Nunez. (
Getty)

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Another fan posted on X: "Haaland being offside once all season is mental. It's Nunez's kryptonite. He's cost himself a dozen goals or assists by going too early!"

A third fan said: "Erling Haaland has been caught offside once all season?! That is unbelievable forward play. How?!"

Another bemused supporter simply tweeted: "That's an incredible statistic."

The draw leaves Liverpool level on 64 points with Arsenal, with the Gunners topping the standings by virtue of having a superior goal difference.

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City are only one point behind their title challengers, and will take on Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium later this month.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Liverpool, Manchester City, Darwin Nunez, Erling Haaland, Premier League, Football

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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