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You don't have to be a 100m player to be a 100m player?
Worst misses of the season. Guess who isn't in there?
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It's the amount of chances he misses not necessarily the worst.Worst misses of the season. Guess who isn't in there?
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I've watched Uruguay's recent highlights and they are not doing special to unlock Nunez. He's getting better chances through weaker and disorganised defences. Uruguay's interplay in the attacking third can be marginally faster and slicker, additionally there are a few goals he has scored that Diaz would have held onto the ball too long for, so there's that. Additionally, he might feel more comfortable on home soil. But I'm seeing the magic formula to boost his return for us. Many of these defenders would not get a game in the Championship.
International football is often slower and more disorganised than league football. Especially compared to the top leagues. The opposition is shite too. We've got Shaqiri scoring worldies against Scotland and Georgian street vendors beating Portugal.
So my question is, why the fuck are we using his international form to prove something?
So my question is, why the fuck are we using his international form to prove something?
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Or maybe Bielsa is doing something right, after all.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side thrashed Bolivia 5-0 on Friday and Nunez got himself on the scoresheet alongside Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistr and Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur.
As a result, Liverpool’s star has now scored a staggering ten goals across seven successive games for his country - the latter being a record.
He’s bagged goals against Costa Rica, Brazil, Panama, Mexico, Bolivia and Argentina before his history making shot against Bolivia again this week.
As a result, Liverpool’s star has now scored a staggering ten goals across seven successive games for his country - the latter being a record.
He’s bagged goals against Costa Rica, Brazil, Panama, Mexico, Bolivia and Argentina before his history making shot against Bolivia again this week.
He’s fucking shite
Right on
I'm happy to see it but we need him to bring it back across the ocean.
Núñez is not the most reliable finisher (he only scored with 14% of his shots last season) but Liverpool are a more threatening side when he is on the pitch – their xG increases when he plays. His performances for Uruguay should give Arne Slot food for thought. The Dutchman favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation at Feyenoord, with a lone striker leading the line. The Mexico forward Santiago Giménez fulfilled that job last season and finished the campaign with 23 league goals.
Since taking over as Uruguay manager last year, Bielsa has favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Núñez playing as the lone frontman. While not too dissimilar to Klopp’s favoured 4-3-3 setup, the system used by Bielsa and Slot means there is another player closer to the striker rather than a third midfielder operating as a go-between. Núñez has been prolific for Uruguay when playing in front of a No 10 who creates chances for him. He could do the same for Liverpool.
Uruguay start record-chasing Copa América campaign with win over Panama
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Núñez is tailor-made to be the focal point in a 4-2-3-1 formation given his good hold-up play, speed, power and ability to provide for teammates – he set up 13 goals for Liverpool in all competitions last season, the joint-highest in the squad along with Salah. You only have to watch him play for Uruguay to appreciate how devastatingly effective he could be under Slot, whose Feyenoord team often hurt opponents on the counter in the Eredivisie. Only RKC Waalwijk (six) scored more counterattacking goals than Feyenoord (five) in 2023-24.
Slot should give Núñez a fair crack. Now entering his third year in England, it’s not necessarily a sliding doors summer for the polarising forward but a strong performance at the Copa América will certainly weigh in his favour. His current focus is on helping Uruguay try to win a record 16th Copa América title. If he continues to shine under Bielsa, it bodes well for his return to Liverpool. If Slot sticks with his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, Núñez could be the ideal fit
Since taking over as Uruguay manager last year, Bielsa has favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Núñez playing as the lone frontman. While not too dissimilar to Klopp’s favoured 4-3-3 setup, the system used by Bielsa and Slot means there is another player closer to the striker rather than a third midfielder operating as a go-between. Núñez has been prolific for Uruguay when playing in front of a No 10 who creates chances for him. He could do the same for Liverpool.
Uruguay start record-chasing Copa América campaign with win over Panama
Read more
Núñez is tailor-made to be the focal point in a 4-2-3-1 formation given his good hold-up play, speed, power and ability to provide for teammates – he set up 13 goals for Liverpool in all competitions last season, the joint-highest in the squad along with Salah. You only have to watch him play for Uruguay to appreciate how devastatingly effective he could be under Slot, whose Feyenoord team often hurt opponents on the counter in the Eredivisie. Only RKC Waalwijk (six) scored more counterattacking goals than Feyenoord (five) in 2023-24.
Slot should give Núñez a fair crack. Now entering his third year in England, it’s not necessarily a sliding doors summer for the polarising forward but a strong performance at the Copa América will certainly weigh in his favour. His current focus is on helping Uruguay try to win a record 16th Copa América title. If he continues to shine under Bielsa, it bodes well for his return to Liverpool. If Slot sticks with his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, Núñez could be the ideal fit
He’s fucking shite
Anyway you slice it, it’s fantastic for us that he’s banging in goals for them.
He’s fucking shite
Both of them
T’other 5 were when he was being calamitous for us
No its a sign Klopp used him in the wrong way.
Klopp - Get your ponytailed fucking head in the box
Nunez - que
Klopp - then get round the keeper
Nunez - Si
Klopp - then hit the post
Nunez - que
Klopp - then get round the keeper
Nunez - Si
Klopp - then hit the post
mate, I fear you are in Deniall.
The evidence will prove otherwise when he scores 3 to 4 goals against USA in the next game.
