Arne Slot thinks that Darwin Nunez allowed her radiation to assign him too much in 2-2 with Aston Villa and said that her team had “failed too much chance” this season.
The Reds did not take the opportunity to extend their first league advance at 10 points in the draw at Villa Park, but things could have been very different if the Uruguayan had taken a golden opportunity little Time after his arrival for Diogo Jota in the second half.
After being nourished by Domink Szobozlai with a large part of the goal of aiming, Nunez could not keep his shot down while Liverpool dropped more points in the title race.
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But rather than criticizing the 25 -year -old for this chance, the location was more concerned with the negative effect that the attacker allowed him to make on the rest of his preview of the substitute.
Before Sunday’s crucial match against Manchester City, the Liverpool boss said: “I can accept each miss, especially a player who scored two very important goals against Brentford.
“In the match against Villa, I would prefer him to mark, but the word” luck “says everything – is a” chance. It is not 100% sure that the ball enters.
“But what was a little more difficult to accept for me is his behavior after this chance. And by “ behavior ”, I mean, I think it was too much in his head and it was not the usual darwin that works his *** and ensures that he helps the team.
“I think he was too disappointed after missing this chance.”
Slot: be more like endo
Slot underlined the attitude of the Wataru Endo midfielder because Nunez should try to imitate the future.
“I always really think it’s the best to have the Wataru Endo mentality,” added the Dutch manager. “And what I mean by that is that all season, he continues, continues and each time we need him, he is ready.
“And it’s difficult because there are not many players who can do it. It is therefore not the opportunity for me, it’s no more about 20 minutes after which I want to talk to him to miss a chance. “”
Slot: “We lacked too much chance”
Arsenal plays a day earlier Saturday against West Ham and increased the pressure on the difference in five points before Liverpool’s trip to Etihad.
Slot added: “Unfortunately, too many times this season, we have been in chance. And what I mean by that is that I don’t think we have stolen from many points. I always come back to Chelsea’s game when maybe a draw may have been a fairer result.
“But for all the other games, I think we got what we deserve, or we deserve more – and that’s more for me than Arsenal playing on Saturday and on Sunday.”
Team news: Gakpo evaluated before City, Bradley and Gomez
Slot said “we will see” when he was asked for the physical form of Cody Gakpo after the Dutch striker missed the victory last Sunday against the Wolves and the draw at Villa, adding that it would be a “call compared ”if it would be involved in Etihad.
The boss of Liverpool also said that he did not expect Conor Bradley not expecting the city game to have made the city’s match or the mid -week conflict with Newcastle.
Compatriot Joe Gomez has just undergone surgery on an ischio-leg, but Slot does not exclude the possibility of returning from English before the end of the season.
