Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he “had a long talk” with Darwin Nunez about the start of his Liverpool career, but noted there were no serious concerns about the striker.
This update comes courtesy of a tweet from Athletic journalist James Pearce, who streamed comments from the manager’s pre-match press conference ahead of the Reds’ Champions League encounter with Rangers on Tuesday.
Klopp on Núñez: “Of course he is still adapting. Just yesterday we had a long talk. It is important that we are completely calm. The team is not shooting and that does not make things easier for the strikers. It is very important in our situation that we do not worries”.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) October 3, 2022
Those are some reassuring words for the former Benfica man who has yet to start a game for his new club since the goalless draw at Goodison Park, most recently making a brief cameo as the German’s men succumbed to a 3-3 draw. 3 against Brighton. .
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Having only played seven games for us in total this term, it would be completely strange to jump to conclusions about Nunez’s potential at L4.
The reality is that his suspension (a point Klopp rightly pointed out in his press conference) has barely helped his adjustment period at Liverpool after such a promising start.
It hardly helps that the man the 23-year-old is constantly being compared to, Erling Haaland, is scoring goals for fun with new employers Manchester City.
We have every faith that the former Peñarol star will consistently be good for us and rediscover his exciting early form.
Fans can see the full comments below, courtesy of Sky Sports:
????️ “Still adjusting!”
Jurgen Klopp on how Darwin Núñez has adapted to Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/C36PEXaA9T
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 3, 2022
Liverpool’s big problem may already have been resolved after Merson noted the international break advantage.
