Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed that he is not happy with the work rate of his point man Darwin Nunez. The Dutch man said he “can’t accept” the former Benfica attacker’s work-rate in his past two games. Dawin Nunuz was a second-half substitute in the win over Wolves on 16 February and the draw at Aston Villa on 19 February, when he missed an open goal.
Arne Slot Not Happy with Liverpool Darwin Nunez
Nunez did not come off the bench in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Manchester City, which took Liverpool 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. The manager defended Nunez after his miss against Aston Villa but said he allowed his “disappointment” to impact his work-rate.
Arne Slot said: “I helped him by saying you can miss a chance.” “I wasn’t only hard on him. But for the second time in a row I wasn’t happy with his work effort, against Wolves and against Villa.” “I can’t accept if a player doesn’t give everything. That is clear. I can accept it once, but twice was a bit too much. That’s why I addressed it.”
He also said: “If you miss a chance, you need to be fighting for the team. I’m not saying he didn’t do that at all, but it wasn’t the usual Darwin, the one that is loved by the fans. That is mainly because he always works so hard.”
According to the manager, he said the striker who has scored six goals in 35 games in all competitions this season, was “incredible” in training on Monday. He hopes the result of the hard is seen by all in their game against Newcastle United.
