10 months ago
138 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has claimed that nobody can be more unlucky than Darwin Nunez when it comes to finishing.
The Reds came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final last night. Nunez played a massive part as a substitute, but once again, he failed to find the back of the net.
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez is so unlucky
Liverpool conceded first at Anfield yesterday after Willian took advantage of Virgil van Dijk‘s uncharacteristic error.
The Reds were not great at all in the first half, but they improved after the break. Darwin Nunez‘s introduction made them extremely dangerous, and he helped bring them back into the game.
The 24-year-old assisted both Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo‘s goals in the space of 13 minutes. He caused Fulham all sorts of problems, but like he usually does, he missed a few chances as well.
Nunez was denied twice by Bernd Leno. He couldn’t have done much more than he did with those chances, which is why Jurgen Klopp thinks no other player can be as unlucky as him.
The German said, as per Liverpool’s official website: “I don’t know how to explain the Darwin [Nunez] situation.
“I’m so happy about our crowd and how they take it; I am so happy about Darwin’s reaction and how he takes it, but you cannot be more unlucky than he was in this finishing situation. It is just not possible.
“He does absolutely everything right and then the ball is not in. Then he still sets up the other goal. I think that’s really special to do that again. He did it for Mo [Salah] against West Ham, if I am right, and today for Cody. Super-special.”
Darwin Nunez needs to keep working
Darwin Nunez has come under a ton of criticism for his finishing over the last 18 months, and some of them are warranted.
However, the one thing you can never question is his work ethic. The Uruguay international works tirelessly for his side every single game, and he really is a nightmare to defend against.
He did all the right things last night, and Klopp is right, he was very unlucky not to see the ball go into the back of the net. Liverpool fans just need to be a bit more patient with him.
Nunez needs to keep going. He’s much better than he was last season, and with a little more work on the training ground, there’s every chance he explodes for Liverpool.
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