After beating Colombia in a dramatic game a few days ago, Marcelo Bielsa’s side got a point against the record world champions to cap off a productive international break.
Nunez was praised for his performance against Colombia despite not getting his name on the scoresheet, with his work rate, in particular, earning plaudits from the national media.
How did the Liverpool striker fare against Brazil, though?Federico Valverde gave Uruguay a 1-0 lead away from home, but Gerson equalised seven minutes later to ensure the two sides shared the spoils.
Federico Valverde gave Uruguay a 1-0 lead away from home, but Gerson equalised seven minutes later to ensure the two sides shared the spoils.Starting in attack alongside Maximiliano Araujo and Facundo Pellistri, Nunez worked his socks off as usual but once again failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
That said, it was a game of few chances and Uruguay didn’t create much for the Liverpool striker as he was substituted at halftime for Rodrigo Aguirre.
El Observador rated his performance five out of ten, although they noted that Nunez worked hard on the defensive front and didn’t have too much in the way of service from his teammate.
They wrote: “He did a good job on defense and was the team’s first scorer. He had no chances to shoot.”The stats clearly show that Nunez wasn’t in the thick of the action against Brazil, but it was one of those games and he did make himself a menace in the first half with his tireless running and defensive work rate.
The last international break of the calendar year didn’t prove to be a successful one on the end-product front for the mercurial striker, but he started both games for his country, which is a clear sign that Bielsa values what he brings to the team.
Now, it’s time to return to Liverpool for a run of fixtures that could define our season. No pressure, Darwin.
