Liverpool manager Arne Slot has defended Darwin Nunez following his crucial miss in the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa but admitted he was more concerned about the striker’s reaction afterward.
“I will tell him we can still achieve but I will tell him he can miss a chance but cannot miss out on work rate. That is the life of a striker, he can miss, he can score, no problem at all.
“It’s part of the job that you sometimes miss when people expect you to score but it is not part to slow down the work rate and that is something we will talk about.”
“I can accept every miss, especially from a player who scored 2 very important goals v Brentford. I would prefer him to score but the word ‘chance’ says it all. I can accept it but what was harder was his behaviour after that chance, it got too much in his head and he wasn’t the usual Darwin that works his backside off.
“He was too disappointed after missing it and that is why he was a fraction short. It is always best to have Endo’s mindset and he keeps going and is always ready, not many can do this. It’s not about the chance, it is the 20 mins after it I want to talk to Darwin about,” Slot has said.