Liverpool's historic goalscorer is very harsh on Darwin Núñez: "He doesn't think about the game enough"

Darwin Núñez was once again in the crosshairs of his own and others for his lack of accuracy in front of goal, criticism that was accentuated after a very clear missed chance against Aston Vila, a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Not only was coach Arne Slot incisive when speaking about the Uruguayan, but a legend of Liverpool and English football such as Robbie Fowler was very harsh with the striker.

Analysing the match on TNT Sports, Fowler said: “When you are low on confidence, it is essential to go back to basics. You need to receive the ball, have good control and pass it in a simple, short way. Waiting for a difficult play to emerge only makes things more complicated.”

"That mistake he made in finishing is regrettable, without a doubt one of the worst we have seen this season, and it also goes back to the footballer's fundamentals," he said of the play where Dominik Szoboszlai escaped and set up the Artigas native in front of the goalkeeper, but his left-footed shot into an empty net went high and wide.

“He doesn’t think about the game enough. If you’re struggling to regain confidence, you have to go back to basics. It’s a big mistake, Szoboszlai should have taken the shot himself, but he gave him a great ball and [Núñez] missed the target, criminally, from seven metres. That can’t happen, it’s unacceptable,” he concluded.

Robbie Fowler spent nine years at the Reds, scoring 171 goals and winning two League Cups, two FA Cups, one UEFA Cup and one European Super Cup.