Steve Nicol has fumed at Darwin Nunez’s critics and urged them to ‘get off his again’, insisting that the Liverpool striker wants a constant run of begins to show some extent to his detractors.
Within the area of some minutes in opposition to West Ham final Sunday, the Uruguayan missed a wonderful probability at 1-1 earlier than then scoring with a luxurious volley because the Reds finally triumphed 3-1 at Anfield.
It took the 24-year-old’s objective tally to 4 for the season up to now, together with two assists, and he appears properly on his option to surpassing his haul of 15 objectives from final time period (Transfermarkt).
Nevertheless, Nunez continues to face criticism from some quarters over the alternatives that he passes up, and Nicol has had sufficient of the striker’s fixed detractors.
VOTE for Empire of the Kop as Greatest Membership Content material Creator (Premier League) right here: Soccer Content material Awards OR on X with Empire’s one-click X hyperlink with: I’m voting in @The_FCAs for @empireofthekop in Greatest Membership Content material Creator (Premier League)
Talking on ESPN FC, the previous Liverpool participant mentioned of the Uruguay ahead: “They simply cane him after which say ‘they received’t be wanting ahead to enjoying in opposition to him.’ What does this man should do to get folks off his again? What does he should do?
“We’ve been saying this man must get a run of video games to realize that composure. No person goes to disagree that he generally doesn’t have the composure in entrance of objective.
“Everyone agrees with that, however he’s not going to get that until he will get a run of video games. He’s now getting a run of video games. He’s nonetheless scoring objectives, he’s possibly not scored as many as he ought to, however come on. Let’s get off his again, significantly.”
Nicol in all probability received’t have been too happy to see Nunez named among the many substitutes for Liverpool’s conflict away to Tottenham this night, with Cody Gakpo once more most popular at centre-forward.
Nevertheless, because the Uruguayan confirmed together with his late match-winning double in opposition to Newcastle final month, he’s properly able to coming off the bench to make a large influence.
You may view Nicol’s feedback beneath (from 2:31), by way of ESPN FC on YouTube:
