Liverpool icon Steve Nicol has suggested new supervisor Arne Slot to begin Diogo Jota forward of Darwin Nunez for the Premier League opener in opposition to Ipswich City on Saturday, August 17. Nicol thinks Jota is a significantly higher finisher than Nunez and can enhance Slot’s possibilities of successful his first match as Liverpool supervisor.
Darwin Nunez Has Struggled To Take His Probabilities At Liverpool
Nineteen-time English champions Liverpool spent a hefty €85 million ($92.86 million) charge to signal Nunez from Benfica in the summertime of 2022. Based on experiences, the Reds have been impressed with the Uruguayan’s efficiency within the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League season. He scored six occasions in 10 matches throughout the competitors, with two of his objectives coming in opposition to Liverpool within the quarter-finals.
Sadly, Nunez has but to do justice to his lofty valuation, solely managing to impress in bits and items. Since becoming a member of from Benfica, he has performed 96 video games for Liverpool, scoring 33 occasions and offering 17 assists. His ending has been a serious let-down, with him lacking probably the most massive probabilities within the Premier League throughout the final two seasons.
Within the 2022-23 season, Nunez scored 9 objectives and missed 20 massive probabilities in 29 Premier League video games. Within the following marketing campaign, he bagged 11 objectives in 36 video games and squandered 27 massive probabilities.
Steve Nicol Advises Arne Slot To Begin Diogo Jota
Regardless of his poor return in entrance of aim, Nunez has been an everyday for the Merseysiders, usually beginning forward of Jota when match. Former Reds right-back Nicol, nevertheless, believes new supervisor Slot should desire the Portuguese, not less than for the Premier League opener.
Talking on ESPN, he stated:
“I feel Jota is likely one of the finest finishers within the Premier League and that’s the rationale I’ve bought him forward of Nunez.
“That’s (ending) the one factor that Nunez has to get higher at. Jota is a greater finisher than him and with a brand new supervisor coming in you’ve bought to need to have a great begin, you may’t take into consideration the long run.”
He concluded by including:
“Proper now, by way of ending, he’s not the place he needs to be. Jota is the place he needs to be and that’s why I’d begin him (Jota) in opposition to Ipswich.”
Naturally a left-winger, Jota has been at Liverpool since September 2020. He has performed 145 video games for the Anfield outfit, scoring 56 objectives and offering 19 assists.
