Jurrien Timber's bold remarks regarding Darwin Nunez have come back to haunt him as Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League Round of 16.
Prior to the clash in Amsterdam this evening, the 21-year-old insisted he planned to 'boss' Nunez whilst going toe-to-toe with him, only for Nunez to find the net superbly during the second half. Finding time and space inside the penalty area, the Reds' forward wonderfully met Andy Robertson's corner to double the side's lead.
Harvey Elliott was to complete the scoring soon after, with Jurgen Klopp's men dealt an initial scare early on in the contest. Mohamed Salah soon settled the nerves, latching onto a clever pass from Jordan Henderson in the opening 45 minutes.
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Speaking prior to tonight's game, Timber told Dutch outlet Voetbal International. “I immediately thought of it [Nunez’s goal]. The intention is that I will be the boss of him now.” Showing some strong moments, Timber is thought to be a target of some Premier League clubs, with reports suggesting Erik ten Hag has lined up a possible reunion at Manchester United.
Stepping out of defence well, the Netherlands international was helpless as the Reds' fluttered their European experience, sinking Ajax to their fourth European defeat of the season, with a place in the UEFA Europa League now looking most likely for Alfred Schreuder's side.
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