Alan Shearer has praised the outstanding qualities of Darwin Núñez and urged the Liverpool forward to “keep performing” for his club.
The 24-year-old didn’t get on the scoresheet in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Arsenal, but his relentless work saw him dismantle the Gunners’ defense and score a record Premier League goal.
As a pundit for BBC Sport, Shearer said of the Uruguayan (via Liverpool Echo): “What I like about him is that he never backs down. It doesn’t stop him from getting in, and it should stay that way.”
And what he has to continue to do is he has to work to finish and his record has to improve because he’s missed too many chances.”Núñez has been criticized for his ability to finish during his time at Liverpool, and his poor Premier League xG (FBref) rate of 3.6 this season suggests he needs to be more careful about his opportunities.
However, it would be unfair to primarily label him as a waste of goal position as he still had plenty to offer against Arsenal yesterday.According to SofaScore, he was very close in the first part of the second half with 3 tackles and 2 key passes, and if this situation had continued, it would have been a really great goal.
He also worked tirelessly in possession when switching to the left wing after the break.As Shearer rightly points out, Nunes is always looking for a position to score, even if the final shot knocks him down.
It would be easy for the 24-year-old to get frustrated and walk away from the ball. But that’s not his style. He always wants to take action.
Michael Jordan said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” As long as the Uruguayan continues to live up to that spell, he’ll have the opportunity to score important goals for Liverpool, even if it’s not always as cool as we’d like.
