Jose Enrique blames Erling Haaland for the struggles of Liverpool summer time signing Darwin Nunez
Jose Enrique claims that Erling Haaland’s success at Manchester Metropolis is the rationale Darwin Nunez is at present struggling at Liverpool.
Nunez was dropped at Anfield by Jurgen Klopp this summer time in a transaction that cost a whopping £64 million up front and a further £85 million in add-ons.
The 22-year-old, nevertheless, has struggled rather a lot, scoring solely two targets in his first eight video games throughout all competitions, which has been a foul begin for each the participant and the workforce, with Liverpool at present sitting in ninth place within the Premier League.
Nunez was anticipated to excel at Liverpool like Erling Haaland did at Manchester Metropolis this summer time, who additionally moved to England.
Nevertheless, their begins to the season couldn’t have ended up extra completely different, with the Norway worldwide in spectacular type since his arrival on the Etihad.
Former Liverpool left-back given the comparisons all through the summer time, Enrique believes Nunez’s psychological state is being affected by Haaland’s achievement.
‘It’s a troublesome state of affairs for Nunez and the value tag that Liverpool paid for him and the value tag that Metropolis paid for Haaland,’ he informed Lord Ping.
‘Haaland is flying, he’s not. It’s undoubtedly affecting him mentally. It’s not serving to him get into type.
‘The workforce efficiency doesn’t assist and beneath Klopp, Liverpool all the time performs with a false 9 and he’s a correct quantity 9.
‘Liverpool must adapt to him as properly. It’s a worrying factor however Liverpool needs to combat for every part and the participant you signed to switch Mane isn’t taking part in. Firmino and Jota ought to be taking part in forward of him for the time being.
‘Nunez ought to be specializing in his shows, work on his English and overlook about Haaland.
‘Haaland’s type shouldn’t have an effect on Nunez however gamers all the time evaluate themselves with different gamers. The 2 groups competing for the Premier League in the previous few seasons each signed large gamers.
‘He ought to be specializing in his efficiency, enhancing his English and overlook about Haaland.
‘Lots of people go at Haaland nevertheless it by no means impacts him. Darwin is missing that proper now’.
In different information, (VIDEO): Watch What Jurgen Klopp told Darwin Nunez after he was subbed off against Rangers
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