Darwin Nunez (R) and Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates following the group’s victory within the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Previous Trafford on September 01, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Virgil van Dijk has praised Darwin Nunez for his aim in Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth on Saturday, however says the striker should overcome his ‘rival’ Diogo Jota to succeed on the membership.
Nunez has endured a irritating begin to the 2024/25 marketing campaign, restricted to simply 84 minutes in 4 substitute appearances and failing to attain or help previous to Saturday.
However the Uruguay worldwide was given the nod at Anfield towards Bournemouth as Jota was rested as an unused substitute.
Nunez rewarded Arne Slot for giving him the chance by emphatically scoring Liverpool’s third in a 3-0 win over the Cherries, whereas additionally working onerous for the group with 4 tackles, two recoveries and one clearance.
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Nunez should overcome Liverpool ‘rival’ Jota, says Van Dijk
Liverpool captain Van Dijk was stuffed with reward for Nunez after the match, however confused the 25-year-old ‘has to maintain working’ with a purpose to overcome Jota in Slot’s beginning XI.
“Clearly, comfortable for him,” mentioned Van Dijk (by way of Liverpool’s official web site). “He has to maintain working, preserve being necessary when he has the possibility.
“Clearly, he has an excellent ‘opponent’ or ‘rival’ or nonetheless you need to name it in Diogo Jota with him, in order that they should problem one another and push one another. That’s the one means we could be profitable.
“The best way he responded at present after his first begin of the season is clearly the one we need to see. He has to maintain working, like the remainder of the group.”
Nunez will hope for one more begin as Liverpool host West Ham United within the EFL Cup on Wednesday night.
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