Jamie Carragher believes that Darwin Nunez won’t ever discover that scientific edge world-class strikers possess, regardless of him costing Liverpool £85m and him scoring 18 targets in all competitions this season.
That assertion comes after Liverpool drew 2-2 in opposition to Manchester United at Outdated Trafford on Sunday, with Darwin Nunez failing to seek out the goal with any of his 5 photographs at Andre Onana’s purpose.
Although Nunez managed to help Luis Diaz’s opener with a great flick from a nook, his unpredictability in entrance of purpose is, for Carragher, unlikely to ever change.
Nunez struggled in opposition to United (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“Hear, if you take a look at Liverpool and specifically Nunez, he’s not going to alter what he’s. He’s what he’s. He’s going to overlook probabilities, look harmful at instances,” Carragher mentioned on The Gary Neville Podcast.
“However that basically scientific fringe of the very prime gamers, I don’t assume he’s acquired that and I don’t assume he ever will. That’s Mo Salah’s position within the staff,”
Nunez arrived at Liverpool in the summertime of 2022 from Benfica in a deal value £85m and, after an inconsistent first season, the 24-year-old’s kind has actually picked up in 2023/24. He is managed 18 targets and 13 assists in all competitions for the Reds this time period, although Carragher’s highlighting of his clincial edge actually has credence.
Liverpool at the moment are trailing Arsenal on purpose distinction (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
After having five shots off-target in opposition to Manchester United on Sunday, the Uruguayan’s anticipated targets (xG) whole rose to 14.7 within the Premier League – 3.7 greater than the acutal variety of instances he has discovered the again of the web this time period.
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Solely Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson and Everton marksman Dominic Calvert-Lewin have underperformed their xG worse within the Premier League this season.
Liverpool will hope that Nunez turns into extra scientific in entrance of purpose for his or her remaining seven Premier League video games this season, as they proceed to problem on the prime of the desk. Although they’re now second on purpose distinction behind Arsenal following that 2-2 draw with Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp’s facet will want Nunez to seek out the goal with extra regularity to have an opportunity at lifting the title.
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