Darwin Nunez - Thoughts?

[VladimirIlyich]

[dave u]

2 hours ago, Anubis said:

Nice little article for Dave to enjoy.

 

https://www.espn.com/soccer/insider/insider/story/_/id/39363984/why-liverpool-darwin-nunez-premier-league-best-players

 

Thanks for sharing that, it's really good.

 

Nunez is fucking boss and he's going to get even better. I couldn't be more sure of that which is why I've been so vociferous in fighting his corner. I think I'm going to be able to go into semi-retirement on that one though as people are coming around.

 

I'll still keep an eye on 3 stacks and co in here though when they need reigning in, but for the most part I'll be relying on Bjornebye to keep the dissenters in line.

[dave u]

10 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

The second goal, I absolutely agree, that is the sort of finish that has basically a random outcome and its something he does often that could be a reason for some of his misses. He just flings himself at the ball and that time it so happened to hit his leg in the right angle and go in. 

 

So when he concentrates on just making good contact and he hits the keeper, he should be steering the ball into the corner instead, and when he actually adjusts his body to steers the ball into the corner in somewhat of an unorthodox manner, that's just a random outcome that he gets no credit for. You don't hate him, you're just desperately trying to save face.

 

My retirement lasted all of 2 minutes, although I did say I'd be keeping an eye on you.

 

[VladimirIlyich]

'Hey Darwin,you just put the ball in the back of the net and we'll discuss everything else later.'

[TD_LFC]

It's weird seeing those who were saying he didn't need to improve his end product and he could get by on 'vibes' trying to 'i told you so' those who were saying he can't just get by on 'vibes' and needs to improve his end product (and all round performances)

 

Been playing well last few games but we need to see it consistently (in all facets of his game), the peaks and troughs need to be shallower and more consistent from the high, highs to the low, lows. If only to protect the heart rates and mood of his most fervent followers from sounding down trodden trying to justify why he misses open goals from 8 yards to the heart pounding chest thumping highs when he knocks in his first goal in 15 or scores in 2 of the last 10 games.

 

Nice to see more opportunities for him to play a full 90 as well which he should get with Salah out.

[Code]

 

 

Lets be honest, if he had missed the first one against Bournemouth he should just  have retired on the spot.

 

The second one came of his shin after he failed to make proper contact with the ball, in other words he was lucky.

 

I like Nunez, but after Dave decided to dedicate 3/4 of the last match report to him, we need some balance. 

[3 Stacks]

2 hours ago, dave u said:

 

So when he concentrates on just making good contact and he hits the keeper, he should be steering the ball into the corner instead, and when he actually adjusts his body to steers the ball into the corner in somewhat of an unorthodox manner, that's just a random outcome that he gets no credit for. You don't hate him, you're just desperately trying to save face.

 

My retirement lasted all of 2 minutes, although I did say I'd be keeping an eye on you.

 

I have no idea what your first sentence means. I just said he was deliberate and in control on the first goal. Thats complimentary. 

 

The second goal, he dives at it and it hits his shin. Its cool it went in but the ball could have gone literally anywhere. 

 

Im not saving face, Im just saying what happened. I dont need to save face, I have been relatively objective about him this whole time, save a few jokey or frustrated comments here and there, but its hard speaking to people who are not objective, like yourself. 

 

Which is fine, you love the guy, youre allowed, thats what some supporters do. 

[TheHowieLama]

Here it is - off his "shin."

 

 

He makes the second goal as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFOgqv8eyYw

 

 

[skend04]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

Here it is - off his "shin."

 

 

He makes the second goal as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFOgqv8eyYw

 

 

 

Code and 3 Stacks need better TVs or a legal stream and not some blag 720p Kodi nonsense.

[Mook]

33 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

 

The second goal, he dives at it and it hits his shin. Its cool it went in but the ball could have gone literally anywhere. 

 

That is demonstrably untrue.

 

'Literally anywhere' would include Neptune, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and that inter-dimensional black hole where socks disappear to.

[Mook]

His second goal on Sunday was a fucking great finish.

[TheHowieLama]

4 minutes ago, Mook said:

His second goal on Sunday was a fucking great finish.

 

Yea, takes it in stride, great ball from Gomez.

[3 Stacks]

12 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Here it is - off his "shin."

 

 

He makes the second goal as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFOgqv8eyYw

 

 

 

All the VAR enthusiasts on here know those stills say everything, dont they. 

[TheHowieLama]

I know - still don't understand how Webb got the ball 6 inches lower, square onto the outside of his boot.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I wonder if Dave loves Nunez more than Code loves Salah.

[Trojan1892]

I’ve never known a player boil so much piss between fans it’s glorious.

Moan when he doesn’t score and when he does it’s hit his shin, ohhhhh if he missed the first goal…. But he fucking never.

 

Seems like some on here want him to fail to prove a point which is utterly baffling.

[Supremolad]

19 minutes ago, Trojan1892 said:

I’ve never known a player boil so much piss between fans it’s glorious.

Moan when he doesn’t score and when he does it’s hit his shin, ohhhhh if he missed the first goal…. But he fucking never.

 

Seems like some on here want him to fail to prove a point which is utterly baffling.

 

Yep, some of our fans are dickheads with the type of criticism they aim at Nunez. Utterly ridiculous shout from Code that "he should have retired on the spot if he missed the first one". As if it was a sitter. Even Salah his Messiah has missed easier chances than that 1st goal. Think I even saw someone here blaming the Bournemouth keeper for the first goal, saying most goalies would have kept it out.

 

In other words, it was nothing to do with Nunez's cool and accurate placement (which we were told he doesn't have in his locker because he just loves blasting every shot with no finesse).

[Code]

10 minutes ago, Supremolad said:

 

Yep, some of our fans are dickheads with the type of criticism they aim at Nunez. Utterly ridiculous shout from Code that "he should have retired on the spot if he missed the first one". As if it was a sitter. Even Salah his Messiah has missed easier chances than that 1st goal. Think I even saw someone here blaming the Bournemouth keeper for the first goal, saying most goalies would have kept it out.

 

In other words, it was nothing to do with Nunez's cool and accurate placement (which we were told he doesn't have in his locker because he just loves blasting every shot with no finesse).

 

I could have scored the first goal blindfolded with my legs tied, that's how easy it was. 

[sh#t waffle]

I would love to see you try. In fact, frankly, I demand it.

[Code]

46 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

I wonder if Dave loves Nunez more than Code loves Salah.

 

I don't really love any players, but I appreciate players with sublinenskill and quality. 

 

The more we have of them, the bigger chance do we have to actually win things. 

 

I like to win things.

[Creator Supreme]

4 hours ago, dave u said:

 

Thanks for sharing that, it's really good.

 

Nunez is fucking boss and he's going to get even better. I couldn't be more sure of that which is why I've been so vociferous in fighting his corner. I think I'm going to be able to go into semi-retirement on that one though as people are coming around.

 

I'll still keep an eye on 3 stacks and co in here though when they need reigning in, but for the most part I'll be relying on Bjornebye to keep the dissenters in line.

Like being savaged by a dead sheep.

 

Nonez is shite, begrudgers rule.

[Mook]

2 minutes ago, Code said:

 

sublinenskill

 

This a Norwegian thing?

[Code]

17 minutes ago, Mook said:

 

This a Norwegian thing?

 

Korean, its their translation of sublime skill.

[Supremolad]

36 minutes ago, Code said:

 

I could have scored the first goal blindfolded with my legs tied, that's how easy it was. 

 

Chatting shit once again.

[TheHowieLama]

I can name 10 posters who would have scored that goal blindfolded with their legs tied.