As per a report by The Athletic, Liverpool’s coaching staff were over the moon with how Darwin Nunez exploited the space in behind Emerson Royal and Eric Dier in the side’s recent 2-1 win against Tottenham.
How Nunez bossed Royal and Dier against Spurs
Deployed in an unnatural role as a left winger, Darwin Nunez seemed like he was right at home in one of his standout displays in a Reds shirt this season.
From the very off, the Uruguayan international’s runs in behind Emerson Royal and Eric Dier wreaked havoc on the Lilywhites’ backline.
The 23-year-old was extremely proactive in terms of constantly latching on Andy Robertson’s outballs from the left flank, and proving to be an excellent outlet for Jurgen Klopp’s side throughout the contest.
As early as in the 4th minute of the game, Nunez ran in behind Dier to unleash a venomous volley that demanded Hugo Lloris to be at his very best to keep the scores level at 0-0.
However, keeping the former Benfica marksman was easier said than done, as one of his proactive runs were rewarded, as he set up the first of Mohamed Salah’s brace on the night.
Liverpool were all smiles by the versatile forward’s showing
As mentioned earlier, James Pearce of the Athletic has reported that Liverpool’s coaching staff were delighted with how Darwin Nunez caused mayhem in behind both Emerson Royal and Eric Dier.
It has also been stated that the big-money striker’s off-the-ball movement has improved significantly, due to the work he has done in training to better said trait.
Darwin Nunez’s hard work is certainly not going in vain, as his penchant for running in behind terrorized Spurs, as he continues to look the part at Liverpool as time progresses.
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