NewsDarwin Nunez: Our work is showing but we have to keep it up to reach our goals

The Uruguay international opened the scoring in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, firing in at the Kop end after a counter-attack led by Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

Nunez’s third strike of the season was followed by a clincher from Salah shortly before full-time that made it 15 wins in 17 games under head coach Arne Slot.

“At this moment, I feel happy to have minutes, happy to score another goal for Liverpool,” the No.9 said post-match.

“I think we did a good job defensively, and attacking I think we were good too. I feel happy, as I said – happy for the team that we have been doing things well and that is showing when we play.

“We have to continue working, with our feet on the ground. We haven’t won anything yet and there’s a lot left to do.”

Results elsewhere across the weekend meant Slot’s men established an advantage at the top of the table, having dropped just five points in the division after 11 matches.

They are at the summit of the Champions League standings too with four successive victories, and have a Carabao Cup quarter-final date scheduled against Southampton next month.

“As I always say, I’m focused here on Liverpool, we don’t look outwards,” added Nunez. “We have to continue working with our feet on the ground.

“And hopefully in the end of the season [we can reach] the goal and we can celebrate it with the people, so that they are the ones who have to celebrate with us the most.”