The Uruguayan produced a deft finish to give the home team the lead at Anfield in the Champions League matchup between the Reds and Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
The 23-year-goal, old’s his fourth in the Champions League since moving to England, was nonetheless impressive despite the fact that Liverpool went on to lose 5-2.
Despite the fact that Nunez appears to be under-coached for a £64 million signing, Owen still believes the forward has a long way to go and will need a lot of development. Yet, he recognizes Nunez’s limitless potential.
“He is raw.” When he arrived at Liverpool, I didn’t anticipate him to be this raw, Owen said to BT Sport. Spending that money…I thought he was extremely fantastic and does things that leave you breathless when I watched him here in the Champions League last year.
Yet in order for him to become a top player, he will need coaching. Not in the same manner as the player I would compare him to, but when Didier Drogba arrived on these shores, he was ridiculed for the first few months.
‘His touch was terrible, and he made a lot of mistakes, but he just got used to the game, and I think this guy can be similar, I think he’s really, really raw, he’s going to take a lot of coaching,’ said the coach of the player. But he has the basic components.
Drogba moved to Chelsea from Marseille in 2004. He needed some time to adjust to the Premier League, but his speed, strength, and work ethic were undeniable.
He went on to score 157 goals for the Blues, most notably in the 2009–10 season when he scored 29 goals in 32 league appearances, making him a Chelsea and Premier League icon.