Darwin Nunez was brutally mocked by Liverpool -fans after missing a golden chance to lead his team in the lead against Aston Villa.
The Reds pass a challenging match when Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the equalizer in the 61st minute after countless missed opportunities for the Villa goal.
It came after Aston Villa took the 2-1 lead with a header by Ollie Watkins, who came in extra time in the first half, after a cross by Lucas Digne on the left flank.
Despite the recording of only two big chances during the entire game, the hosts managed to score the 1-1 equalizer while Youri Tielemans found the back of the net in the 38th minute.
His strike came as a reaction to Mohamed Salah's goal just nine minutes earlier, after a big mistake through villas on the right Andres Garcia.
However, Nunez had an excellent opportunity to lead Liverpool in the middle of the second half after he received a perfect pass from Dominik Szoboszlai, but in the end he hit the ball considerably over the wide open goal.
Fans of Liverpool responded quickly to social media, given that Nunez's Miss cost the team two crucial points in the Premier League.
One said, “Nunez Maat, I'm done with you, that's the last drop.”
Another added: 'How can Nunez get that ball physically so high'
A third supporter said, “Premier League -Athlete, League 2 Finisher.”
“I just can no longer tolerate it with Nunez, regardless of whether he is a cult hero or not,” said a fan, while another added it: “Nunez is on the field 2 minutes and I want all that lock to drop him off. I'm ready. '
Undoubtedly, the appearance of NUNEZ will be well remembered by fans of Liverpool, who witnessed a miss with a value of 0.89 (XG).
The 2024-25 campaign is another challenging season for the 25-year-old striker, who only started seven times at 21 Premier League matches and scored four goals.
The Uruguay International saw its move to Anfield in the summer of 2022 for compensation that rose to £ 85 million.
Arne Slot is usually preferred to Diogo Jota or Luis Diaz as the striker on his part of the inconsistency of Nunez.
In the meantime, Arsenal will be set up on Saturday for a victory against West Ham in the Emirates Stadium.
If they win the victory, the gap between the leaders and second place will be five points.
However, Liverpool still has a chance to improve their chances for a triumph for the season in their match against reigning title holders Manchester City on Sunday.
The collision comes after the citizens brutally eliminated the Champions League by Real Madrid with a total score of 6-3.
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