{"id":296777,"date":"2023-12-01T12:56:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296777"},"modified":"2023-12-01T12:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:56:26","slug":"liverpool-told-they-have-big-problem-as-nunez-urged-to-join-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/liverpool-told-they-have-big-problem-as-nunez-urged-to-join-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool told they have ‘big problem’ as Nunez urged to join ‘conversation’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez is emerging as a ‘big, big problem’ for opposing defenders as he continues to find his feet at Anfield, according to former Reds defender Glen Johnson. Nunez endured a mixed bag in his debut season at Liverpool but has fared better this time around and is quickly establishing himself as a sure-fire starter.<\/p>\n

The Uruguay international has bagged seven goals and six assists in all competitions so far but is currently on a run of five games without scoring. Johnson believes that Nunez has proven himself as a valuable player in spite of his ongoing goal drought, though, and is backing him to keep improving for as long as he retains Jurgen Klopp’s trust.<\/p>\n

“I really do believe that he has the potential to kick on,” Johnson told Betfred. “Even when he\u2019s not scoring, he\u2019s still a problem for the opposition and creating chances for others. It\u2019s a bigger problem for strikers when they\u2019re not having any effect on the game, but Darwin is strong, aggressive, creative and he\u2019ll still bag a lot.<\/p>\n

“He may not be the greatest goalscoring machine at the moment, but he\u2019s a big, big problem for defenders to play against and if he scores on a more regular basis, then he\u2019s going to put himself in that conversation.”<\/p>\n

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Nunez has started in five of Liverpool’s last six Premier League matches despite his lack of recent goals, with Klopp clearly still a fan of what he brings to the team. He will be hoping to get back on the scoresheet as quickly as possible in order to recapture his form, starting with a goal against Fulham on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Klopp underlined his confidence in Nunez last month, with the Reds manager insisting that he has every chance of realising his sky-high potential if he keeps working hard to extract the best from himself on a regular basis.<\/p>\n