Darwin Nunez has received more than his fair share of criticism since joining Liverpool in the summer. The fact he was signed for a club-record £85 million fee wasn’t his fault, but it was always going to pile huge pressure on his shoulders to hit the ground running. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp kept things in perspective when Nunez was already being mocked by rival fans on social media after just 75 minutes of pre-season action. “I’m not worried at all,” Klopp told ESPN after his side suffered a 4-0 defeat against rivals Manchester United. “The general judgement [on Nunez] is absolutely nil interest [to us].
It will be like this, and we all know it. “It’s kind of a game or a joke for some people to pick out some situations where a player’s not doing well.
That’s only a game from [fans of] other clubs, which is normal. Our fans probably do [the same] with signings of Manchester United.
We cannot take this seriously.” Nunez went on to score against Manchester City in the Community Shield and again a week later against Fulham on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.