No mercy, harsh criticism of Darwin Nunez after his miss in the Europa League

Darwin Nunez continues to struggle to score for the Reds. Liverpool host Union Saint-Gilloise at Anfield on Thursday in the second round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, and Jurgen Klopp decided to put together a mix of starters and substitutes. Darwin Núñez was given his chance from the start, although the start was unpromising.

The Uruguayan striker has just four goals to his name at the start of the season, and against the Swiss he missed an incredible goal after receiving from Salah and missing an empty net with the keeper already beaten. The Reds made a great move at pace, and Harvey Elliot's pass left both Salah and Darwin facing goal. The Egyptian lured the keeper and laid the ball off for the Uruguayan, who only had to push and steer it into the net. Unfortunately, he could not get the job done. It's only the start of a game where Liverpool have looked the better side from the outset and have already had three or four clear-cut chances on goal. It seems only a matter of time before they can break the deadlock.

With the score level at 0-0 on 16 minutes, the Reds executed a brilliant team move from defence, triggering an impressive run from Mohamed Salah, who crossed to Darwin Núñez, leaving him in front of goal with an unbeatable opportunity. Positioned on the edge of the six-yard box and alone in front of the keeper, the Uruguayan attempted a cross-shot, but his shot deflected the wrong way, leaving the entire stand gasping in disbelief. The scene captured showed his team-mates holding their hands to their heads, the striker's disappointment and the perplexed expression of his manager, Jürgen Klopp, who did not seem to understand what had happened. Nunez was replaced at half-time by Colombian Luis Fernando Diaz, a strategic decision by the manager to manage the minutes of some players with an eye on the upcoming Premier League clash at the weekend. The move became a memorable moment of the match and a talking point on social media.

<br/><strong>The critique</strong>

The Anfield Watch website published a harsh criticism against Darwin Nunez after his failure against Union Saint Gilloise: Darwin Nunez is very good at taking the chances he has no right taking, but if he is going to live up to the incredible potential he clearly possesses, chances like that simply have to be buried ten times out of ten.