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Thread: Darwin Nunez

  1. #221
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    Well, my call of starting him on the left of the 3 in our 433 a few were knocking considerably seems to be paying off rather handsomely
    "If Everton were playing at the bottom of my garden, i'd close the curtains”

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    That performance from him last night in front of goal was worrying, though setting up Mo for his goal showed at least something.

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    Goal or assist every 115 minutes this season thus far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    Goal or assist every 115 minutes this season thus far.
    Sid - fair play for looking at the positives with Nunez. But last night was worrying. Not the fact he didn't score, but he didn't even hit the target with any of those attempts.

    The 3rd one he had all the time and still missed the target.

    He has shown promise though, so all is not lost with him. I still think back to suarez 1st season with us and the chances wouldn't go in for him. Hopefully a year adjustment for nunez, some good work on improving his faults and next season he takes off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jr81 View Post
    Sid - fair play for looking at the positives with Nunez. But last night was worrying. Not the fact he didn't score, but he didn't even hit the target with any of those attempts.

    The 3rd one he had all the time and still missed the target.

    He has shown promise though, so all is not lost with him. I still think back to suarez 1st season with us and the chances wouldn't go in for him. Hopefully a year adjustment for nunez, some good work on improving his faults and next season he takes off.
    Glad you're keeping some Faith. So early for us in his career - a career only a few months old, interrupted by a World Cup and a suspension (of his own making, granted) while he adjusts to a new League and new language amidst a changing team with injuries, fatigue and reduced confidence. Not worried.

    I'll tell you what would worry me.

    If he wasn't getting the chances to begin with.

    He finds himself in the position to get three good opportunities against one of Europe's best sides after a break from playing with his team and does the overwhelming majority of the work for Salah's goal.

    Least of our problems. How often we gave the ball away last night was a much bigger issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    Goal or assist every 115 minutes this season thus far.
    Good stat Sid and I am with you on this!

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    Regarding Andy Carroll comparison
    It is my recollection that he was coming good but coincidentally he was not getting starts by Kenny

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    Quote Originally Posted by scientificred View Post
    Regarding Andy Carroll comparison
    Ah, Andy.

    11 goals that lad scored for us. Total. All comps.

    A very important one against Everton to be fair to him.

    Just on the subject of comparisons, I wish people (the media, Twitterati, not here) would stop comparing Núñez and Haaland.

    Haaland is a terrifyingly consistent finisher. Not sure he does an awful lot else mind - occupies centre-backs I suppose - and to be fair I don't watch that lot as I see little point.

    Núñez on the other hand is definitely going to have good games that he won't score in. Also good games that he WILL score in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    Ah, Andy.

    11 goals that lad scored for us. Total. All comps.

    A very important one against Everton to be fair to him.

    Just on the subject of comparisons, I wish people (the media, Twitterati, not here) would stop comparing Núñez and Haaland.

    Haaland is a terrifyingly consistent finisher. Not sure he does an awful lot else mind - occupies centre-backs I suppose - and to be fair I don't watch that lot as I see little point.

    Núñez on the other hand is definitely going to have good games that he won't score in. Also good games that he WILL score in.
    Carroll was just starting coming good but then got benched.
    Maybe something was happening behind the scenes
    Maybe similar to Crouch
    He came on as sub in 2012 cup final and scored a deft goal and perhaps should have had a second but no VAR in those days.

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    Once Nat Philips came on Haaland didn't get a sniff, and was subbed.

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