Robbie Fowler has given his verdict on Liverpool striker, Darwin Nunez after his game against Manchester City over the weekend.
The two heavyweights clashed at the Etihad which resulted in an enthralling 1-1 draw. The sides shared points as Haaland and Trent both scored for the respective sides.
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However, the Uruguayan striker failed to score and leave his mark on the game. He was subsequently taken off in the 85th minute.
This does come down as a poor game for Nunez, considering his great form for Uruguay.
However, the striker had great chances in the first half but his touches let him down. Although Nunez worked hard for the team and put Ake under pressure, it wasn’t a great outing for him in particular.
This has had former Liverpool striker, Robbie Fowler thinking that Nunez would not be able to become a Liverpool great.
Robbie Fowler thinks Darwin Nunez would not be a great player for Liverpool
While speaking to The Mirror, Fowler critiqued Darwin.
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“Without wishing to sound overly critical, I think it is a viable question to ask: how long do you allow a player to develop from raw and promising, into the finished article.
I ask because that’s all I heard throughout the game at the Etihad…Liverpool could surpass Manchester City when Jurgen Klopp converts Darwin Nunez’s rawness into the finished article. For me though, it should be IF, not when. How long do you give him?
He arrived at Anfield almost 18 months ago now, and yet we are still talking about this potential, this ‘exciting rawness’. But you can’t go through your entire career being raw, can you?
I do hope that Klopp will convert the rawness of Nunez into something special that allows Liverpool to win the title, as Gary Neville suggested, but I’m not yet convinced it will happen.”
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These words seem a bit too harsh and for someone with Darwin’s caliber, it doesn’t seem fair. However, if he were to recreate his form at Uruguay at Anfield, he would surely be silencing a lot of people.
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