Liverpool: Nunez praised by a club legend

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By: Manu Tournoux

Jamie Carragher praised the performance and selflessness of Darwin Nunez, double scorer with Liverpool on Sunday against Newcastle.

Author of a saving double with Liverpool against Newcastle (1-2) this Sunday in the Premier League, Darwin Nunez (24) surprised his world. Entering the game almost a quarter of an hour before the end of regulation time, the Uruguayan striker only needed sixteen minutes to reverse the course of the match and offer the Reds a second success in a row. A performance that earned the former Penarol praise from his coach Jürgen Klopp. But also, those of the former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher.

“Since he arrived at the club, everything has not gone as planned, which is why he has often been on the benchfirst judged the former glory of LFC. But he displays such a mentality, since last season, that you can think that failures do not affect him. He will continue to miss chances, we know that. But he will continue to get some because he runs all the time.

“Liverpool were above all horrible defensively”

The sports consultant of sky news gave the reasons for the difficult beginnings of the native of Artigas, who arrived last summer at the Mersey club from Benfica for 80 million euros. “He was not helped by the context. Liverpool went from a player like Roberto Firmino, who helped the midfield and wingers to score goals, to a pure centre-forward. Nuñez has missed a lot of chances and the criticism of him has sometimes been deserved. But we forget that, last season, Liverpool was above all horrible defensively.he estimated.

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