Darwin Nunez has been under fire recently, but Pepijn Lijnders has defended his play, stating that despite this setback, he is doing greatly in his first season with Liverpool.
The Uruguayan has failed to score in ten straight games, including Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Man United at Anfield.
Nevertheless, Lijnders is still happy with Nunez’s significant advancements in buildup and counter-pressing.
Additionally, the Dutchman believes that Liverpool’s No. 9 has been unfortunate with his finishing and that if his teammates keep creating chances, he will be able to get back on track.
“Darwin is full of desire; you can see this in every game,” he declared.
And it would be incredibly unjust to assess players solely on their goals, as in our case, reaching our goals has always been about the team as a whole.
“Sadio took charge when Mo wasn’t playing well, and Mo was the one who made decisions when Bobby wasn’t playing well, perhaps. These events take place.
For example, I think there’s a strong bond between Mo and Darwin. They look at each other and support one another.
“I think Darwin is having a much better season than he did last year. He is leading the team in defence, controlling the centre and applying pressure, moving well, chasing back, and using his counter-pressing skills.”
“He performs that much better when we are deep and he can play as a reference, which really helps.” Consider Wataru’s goal [against Fulham]; we play a long ball, he sets, and Mo helps.
We used to play with a false nine for a while, but now we have Darwin, who is usually in the final line and occasionally plays offside or too high! He is learning, though.
“I really like him, and we often talk about how this person has a lot of fire, which is what our stadium appreciates and what we also need to lead the queue in this manner.
He can only get better, which is a positive thing.
As is always the case with goals, producing a lot will help you achieve them organically. Since our staff is producing, this is also a complement to us.
“You have to have a little bit of luck sometimes.”
Lijnders responded, “We sit together, we do individual meetings, we show images, we have a really good relationship,” when asked how the coaches are assisting Nunez in smoothing out the wrinkles in his game.
“We can only offer him our trust because he senses it. It would be far worse if you did not create, but we do.
