Jamie Carragher has branded Darwin Nunez a ‘diamond in the rough’ after the Liverpool striker missed a number of big opportunities during the Reds’ League Cup clash with Manchester City last night.
The Sky Blues advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament after their 3-2 win at the Etihad, but the Uruguayan striker had three great chances to find the back of the net throughout the clash, but somehow missed. efforts
This prompted the former Anfield favorite to open up about the £64m striker and his style of play.
“It’s a diamond in the rough,” Carragher told Sky Sports (via Daily Mail). “He will never have a quiet game, or score or show a series of missed chances.
“Not the most technical in terms of finishing. He tries to bust the net, but there’s definitely something to work with, but you wouldn’t want to play him at that pace.”
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Some will claim that the 23-year-old has yet to fully settle in at his new club, but it was very disappointing to see him fail the goalkeeper’s test yesterday.
Despite all the criticism he’s received since coming to Merseyside, he’s registered nine goals and three assists in 19 games (in all competitions), which isn’t bad at all.
However, it is the chances of it being lost that is a small concern.
Bobby Firmino missed last night’s game with a calf injury, but once he’s fit again, Carragher can see our No. 27 moving wide and operating from the left with Luis Diaz also sidelined. due to injury.
“I think right now, because of Diaz’s injury, he played up the middle,” added the Scouser.
“I think when Liverpool get Roberto Firmino back he will open up wide, but he will become that center forward in the future.”
We are confident that, under the watchful eye of Jurgen Klopp and company, the former Almería striker will soon be at full throttle.
Let’s hope he can recover from the silence of his skeptics again when we travel to Villa Park on Boxing Day.
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