Robbie Fowler has condemned Darwin Nunez for ‘criminally’ lacking an excellent probability to win Liverpool’s end-to-end conflict at Aston Villa.
Nunez was a second-half substitute within the 2-2 draw and at 2-2 he produced a miss of the season contender.
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Dominik Szoboszlai was one on one with goalkeeper Emi Martinez however unselfishly performed the ball throughout the field to his onrushing Liverpool teammate.
Nunez had an virtually open purpose to intention for however despatched his effort over the bar to go away head coach Arne Slot in disbelief on the touchline.
“It is such a easy end and also you’re an elite stage footballer. Do your job and simply put that within the web,” an unimpressed Dean Ashton mentioned on commentary for talkSPORT.
Liverpool would have seemingly gained and secured a ten-point lead over Arsenal on the high of the Premier League had Nunez scored.
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Nonetheless, they failed to take action and legendary Reds striker Fowler, who scored 183 objectives for the membership, was vital of the Uruguayan.
Talking to TNT Sports activities after, he mentioned: “Individuals fear about Darwin Nunez… he does not take into consideration the sport sufficient.”
Fowler added: “Lucy [Ward] and Sam [Matterface] have been speaking about his confidence on the comms.
“When you’re struggling for confidence, you have to return to fundamentals, you have to get the ball, you have to contact it and you have to give it 5 yards.
“You do not look and dally on the ball ready for somebody to make the run so you possibly can play an unbelievable cross, play the straightforward issues.
“You at all times want to return to fundamentals and do the simplicity of being a footballer, what obtained you into the place of being knowledgeable footballer.”
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Fowler later continued: “It is a unhealthy miss, it is a actually unhealthy miss, in all probability up there with one of many worst we have seen this 12 months.
“I am going to attempt to assist him out a bit bit by saying, ‘Szoboszlai possibly ought to’ve shot himself’.
“However, he is performed an important ball to him and he is missed the goal, criminally from seven, eight yards. That may’t be taking place.”
Liverpool boss Slot appeared to trace throughout his post-match interview that Nunez, who has scored six objectives this season, was feeling down.
“When you have a look at the probabilities we had within the second half to go in entrance…” Slot mentioned.
“Yeah, you possibly can perceive there’s one individual within the dressing room that feels fairly down and you realize who it’s, I believe.”
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Liverpool took the lead via Mohamed Salah, who eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatest ever Premier League purpose contribution tally with the Egyptian now on a mixture of 39 objectives and assists this season.
Objectives from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins had Villa main at half time in what was an entertaining contest.
Nonetheless, the factors have been shared after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s strike deflected into the again of the online simply after the hour mark.
Liverpool stay high of the Premier League and are eight factors away from Arsenal, though the Gunners have performed a recreation much less.
Villa in the meantime are ninth within the Premier League and stay within the race to qualify for European soccer subsequent season.