Darwin Núñez may have been left scratching his head following his return from injury after finding himself back in a Liverpool starting XI that looks markedly worse than the one who went on brief hiatus after picking up a hamstring problem. corva in january
The Uruguay international (worth £140,000 a week, according to Capology) hasn’t found the back of the net since early December, when he grabbed a brace against Southampton, which has led to some concerns being raised by Garth Crooks. .
“This was another terrific performance from Neves against a Liverpool side who seemed to be lacking in all departments,” the BBC Sport commentator wrote in his latest column.
“What the hell has happened to Joe Gomez, Thiago and Naby Keita? The recent lack of form from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson is also very worrying, while strikers Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah barely had a kick.
“I am beginning to think that Núñez is suffering from stage fright. There aren’t much bigger clubs than Liverpool and the pressure can be enormous. Núñez is really fighting in front of the goal”.
While we wouldn’t dispute the fact that the former Benfica man has consistently struggled to find his clinical edge at Anfield, it’s hard to fault a player whose struggles, similarly to Mo Salah’s, seem intrinsically linked to why what the team as a whole is going through.
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Lack of serve has been a clear problem for one, although one could imagine it’s also hard for Nunez to find his footing when the manager has yet to decide how to make the best of a front three that also contains Gakpo and our No. .11 .
Experimentation led to Jurgen Klopp retaining the Dutchman in a Bobby Firmino-esque role with our potential club record signing on the left in a cameo lasting less than half an hour.
A return to a central position didn’t seem to go the way either, as all three attackers made the most of their chances against Wolves in a draw that could have turned out quite differently had we enjoyed some composure in front of goal and perhaps a brush from the green when it came to arbitrating calls.
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