Darwin Nunez has a lot of promise, according to the former Liverpool striker, who said as much on Premier League Productions.
However, Owen has identified several weaknesses in the 24-year-old striker’s style of play.
The analyst thinks the Uruguayan player will reach his full potential if he keeps developing and adding elements to his game.
Darwin Nunez has the ability to be a top-tier player for Liverpool, but Owen pointed out that he also has weaknesses.
“His timing and striking of the ball in the air is impeccable; in comparison, I’ve seen a lot of scuffed attempts when it’s on the ground.
“When the ball is in the air, he plays really well.
He needs to work on his decision-making and shift the angle occasionally while being quite direct.
Darwin Nunez has enormous potential for Liverpool.
Darwin Nunez might emerge as a star for Liverpool in the ensuing years, in our opinion.
The 24-year-old is not yet the finished product, as Michael Owen points out.
He still has to improve his technique.
And we think Nunez will succeed under manager Jurgen Klopp.
We all talk about Mohamed Salah’s elite goal-scoring abilities.
Remember that he didn’t blow up until after joining Liverpool and working with Klopp and his coaching staff.
For Fiorentina, Salah scored 15 goals in 29 Serie A starts in 2016–17 and 14 goals in 32 Serie A starts in 2015–16.
In 34 Premier League starts in 2017–18, the Egyptian forward scored 32 goals, and he has not looked back since.
Nunez might follow a similar path.
33 of the striker’s career appearances have been in the Premier League.
In those contests, Nunez has contributed four assists along with 11 goals.