Liverpool forward, Darwin Nunez has been praised by the Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi following Argentina’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay over the weekend.
Although the Reds’ striker has had his share of praise in recent times, it would surely be huge coming from Messi.
Messi heaps praise on Liverpool striker, Darwin Nunez
While speaking to TyC Sports, Messi said that Nunez was a brilliant player as he praised Uruguay’s approach to the game.
“Uruguay are good at rebounding and playing in space on counter attack. They have excellent players for that like Darwin [Nunez].”
The striker scored the second goal for Uruguay in their 2-0 win over the World Champions. This brought Albiceleste’s year-long winning streak to an end.
Nunez has been terrific for his country in this international break while notching up 3 goals and 3 assists in the World Cup qualifiers.
Moreover, he has had a great start to the season with Liverpool as well. He has scored 7 goals and assisted 6 times in 17 games in all competitions for the Reds. All this despite missing some great chances that have come his way.
Perhaps Nunez’s display for his country against a possession-heavy Argentina could be the perfect preparation for Manchester City.
Along with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz, Klopp’s team do have a frightening pace on the break.
Despite his improvements this season, Nunez still has a lot to give on the field for both club and country. At only 24, there is still reason to believe that the striker could improve under Klopp.
The striker is judged by his misses, and not praised for his brilliant work, like creating chances. As Messi suggests, Nunez does suit playing in a Liverpool team that works on the break and moves fast.
It’ll certainly be intriguing to see just how Klopp approaches the trip to the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime.