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Darwin Nunez has admitted he’s “not doing what he ought to” at Liverpool however is hoping to neglect his Anfield woes whereas on worldwide obligation.
Nunez will spend the following week with Uruguay as they face two vital World Cup qualifiers in opposition to world champions Argentina and Bolivia.
The previous Benfica man will relish the chance to hyperlink up together with his nation after a depressing spell on Merseyside that noticed him miss a penalty within the Champions League shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain whereas he was ineffective after coming off the bench in Sunday’s EFL Cup closing loss to Newcastle.
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The ball simply doesn’t need to go in – Nunez
Nunez instructed El Pais: “I do know I’m not doing what I ought to. The ball simply doesn’t need to go in.
“It’s troublesome as a result of once you’re doing effectively, like once I got here on in opposition to PSG [setting up Harvey Elliott for the winner at the Parc des Princes], your confidence modifications, with the thought of having the ability to break it within the subsequent match. However you then get a hunch.
“I simply need to neglect what’s occurring there and, moreover, there’s nothing nicer for a participant to put on the shirt of your nation.”
The 25-year-old has been criticised by Reds boss Arne Slot for his workrate and has contributed simply seven objectives regardless of Liverpool cruising in direction of the Premier League title.
Nunez keen to remain at Liverpool
His kind has led to hypothesis Nunez could also be allowed to go away Liverpool in the summertime, however the rangy striker is set to knuckle down and show his price.
He added: “These are moments that one goes by way of in soccer. I’m not somebody who throws within the towel as a result of they don’t play, however as a substitute I’m going to maintain working so I can play.”
Salah kind has shone a lightweight on Nunez – Kuyt
Former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt says the exploits of Mohamed Salah, who has scored 32 instances in all competitions this season, has made Nunez’s tally look even worse.
The Dutchman, who will prove for Liverpool Legends in opposition to Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday, instructed PA Sport: “You at all times must be at your finest to remain at Liverpool and each participant has to carry out day in, day trip, and you already know in case you are not performing one other participant will likely be able to fill your house.
“If you already know Arne Slot just a little bit each day he may have tried to push Darwin to get the most effective out of him so he won’t ever cease doing that after which the participant decides himself whether or not he’ll play or not as a result of he must carry out.
“When you may have a team-mate like Mo Salah – or in my time Fernando Torres – and these guys are making goalscoring really easy all of the supporters need you to make as many objectives as effectively.
“Darwin is pushing himself very arduous, generally doing effectively and generally not scoring the objectives he needed himself, and that makes it troublesome as a result of the strain is so large.”
