'Shock' Liverpool" Star, Opener Bench warmer humiliation → There have been question marks since his recruitment

Aug 20, 2024

'Shock' Liverpool' Star, Opener Bench warmer humiliation → There have been question marks since his recruitment
Photo =Capture British Press Express homepage article
'Shock' Liverpool' Star, Opener Bench warmer humiliation → There have been question marks since his recruitment
Photo =Capture British Press Express homepage article
Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is at the center of the controversy again.

British media Express reported on the 19th (Korea time) that Ian Graham, who worked for Liverpool, warned ahead of the recruitment of Nuñez.

Núñez, born in 1999, left SL Benfica (Portugal) and joined Liverpool through the summer 2022 transfer market. His transfer fee amounted to a whopping £85 million. That's how high the expectations were. I opened the lid. He embarrassed his fans with absurd plays such as the Liverpool debut season 'Hit exit' The second season seemed different. Núñez scored 11 goals and eight assists in 36 matches in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023-2024 season. However, he caused another controversy at the end of the season. Núñez was criticized by fans at Jurgen Klopp's farewell ceremony. At that time, Liverpool players had their last courtesy to Klopp with 'Guard of Honor'. Núñez was the exception. He didn't give Klopp a round of applause. Núñez told Uruguayan media that `we were all a little shocked by Klopp's exit. No one expected it. It's a shame he's leaving. Personally, I wanted him to leave after winning. I want him to be the best in the world."

'Shock' Liverpool' Star, Opener Bench warmer humiliation → There have been question marks since his recruitment
Photo = AFP Yonhap News
'Shock' Liverpool' Star, Opener Bench warmer humiliation → There have been question marks since his recruitment
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Núñez has been embroiled in various transfer rumors ahead of the new season. He stayed for now. But the atmosphere is not very good. Liverpool, which has changed to the Arne slot manager system, played the opening game of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season against Ipswich at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on the 17th. Núñez made the roster. However, he failed to play with only the bench heated up. Liverpool won 2-0.

The Express says 'Nuñez is guilty of wasting a chance in front of the goal. It fell short of Mohamed Salah's result. Graham explained why he raised questions at the time of Núñez's recruitment'



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