Your morning Liverpool digest on Thursday, October 27.
Darwin Nunez reaction speaks volumes after two ridiculous Liverpool moments
It was the kind of miss that has so often prompted strikers to retreat into their shell and vanish without a trace.
But then nobody has accused Darwin Nunez of being a shrinking violet.
With Liverpool having not long taken the lead in this pivotal Champions League tie at Ajax, Roberto Firmino broke into the right-hand edge of the area and played the ball across the box for the unmarked Uruguayan at the far post.
All Nunez had to do was tap into an empty net with home goalkeeper Remko Pasveer out of the equation. Instead, he belted his effort against the woodwork.
The forward, frustrated at a previous lack of service as the Reds floundered in the opening half-hour, had already made a bit of a fool of himself with an over-reaction to being manhandled to the ground by Ajax defender Calvin Bassey.
The montage makers were rubbing their hands in delight. Yet before they were even able to fire up their laptops, Nunez demonstrated why he is fast becoming a firm favourite with the Liverpool support.
Ian Doyle has the full story, here.
What Andy Robertson said to 'really angry' Darwin Nunez in Liverpool dressing room after Ajax miss
Andy Robertson has revealed what happened with Darwin Nunez at half-time during Liverpool’s win over Ajax.
The Reds beat the Eredivisie giant 3-0 in their Champions League Group A clash, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott. The result means Liverpool have reached the last-16 of the competition with a match to spare.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will now face Napoli in their final Group A fixture at Anfield next Tuesday. Liverpool will need to win by a four-goal scoreline in order to finish top spot to overcome the 4-1 defeat they were handed in Naples in September.
Nunez’s goal came courtesy of a Robertson corner just a few minutes into the second half. Shortly before the interval, the Uruguayan missed a relatively easy chance to put Liverpool 2-0 in front, and Robertson has explained how the striker reacted in the dressing room.
“We had control. Darwin came in at half-time really angry at himself for missing that chance,” Robertson told BT Sport.
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