Liverpool -striker Darwin Nunez has opened the “incredible” mentality of Mohamed Salah and casts slightly on a private joke that he shares with the iconic attacker of the Reds.
Nunez played an important role on Saturday in the 3-1 victory of the Reds in Southampton. Will Smallbone had set up the saints 1-0, but the 25-year-old scored the equalizer and won the penalty that Salah then converted to make Liverpool forward.
Salah later stopped a second penalty after Luis Diaz was brought down in the box to seal the three points. Liverpool places 15 points free from Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, although they have played one more match. Speaking after the draw, Nunez revealed that the elite attitude of the Egyptian star separates him from his contemporaries this season.
The 32-year-old is in the form of his life with 41 goals in all competitions so far this season, while looking forward to spearing his side on a historic Treble. Nunez has also lifted the lid about the playful relationship he has with Salah and shows how well they work together.
“He has an incredible mentality,” said Nunez. “When you arrive in the club, you see him there for everyone, hard work. He has an incredible mentality and I always try to watch him and learn from him.
“He is an example for many. Sometimes we make jokes with him; I tell him he doesn't give me a good pass and we laugh about it in the dressing room.”
Nunez, often a beacon of chaos and unpredictability since he arrived in Liverpool in 2022, enjoyed an appropriate boisterous afternoon in Anfield on Saturday. Not only was the former Benfica-Man integral in the recovery of Liverpool, but he was also in the middle of a furore after looking to kick Saints star Kyle Walker-Peters, but a red card for the incident avoided.
Southampton -Baas Ivan Juric also claimed that the Liverpool Vooruit “too easy” was when he won the first penalty of the Red of the afternoon. But after the game, Slot, who had criticized the NUNEZ work percentage after matches against Wolves and Aston Villa, the attacker for his display while the Uruguayan star brought his count to seven goals for the season.
“That is also the life of a number nine,” he said. “You are going to miss an opportunity to score an important goal to miss another chance. “But today, especially in the second half. You also saw the working speed that he can bring to the team. “
In conversation with TNT Sports Mexico, Nunez thought about the promising position of the Red in the competition and it was still a long way to go to claim Liverpool their 20th top flight title.
“Today it was a bit difficult to get the three points, but we managed to continue,” said Nunez. “We have to continue; this is not over yet. There are many competitions ahead and we all know that the Premier League is very difficult, but we have to keep working.”
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