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Nunez needs to 'calm down' in front of goal, says KloppNunez has had a slow start at Liverpool, scoring two goals and getting one assist in the eight games
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with forward Darwin Nunez. Credit: Reuters Photo
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with forward Darwin Nunez. Credit: Reuters Photo

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed forward Darwin Nunez to find his goal-scoring touch, urging the Uruguay international to show composure while finishing off chances.

Nunez has had a slow start at Liverpool, scoring two goals and getting one assist in the eight games he has played since joining the club from Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros in the close season.

The 23-year-old also served a three-game suspension after he was sent off for an apparent head-butt on his home debut.

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"I think he said himself he feels the pressure," Klopp told reporters on Friday. "He has to calm himself down.

"You can see the movements are exceptional and if you would see him finishing in training you would think, 'My God.' But in the games obviously (he is) then a bit in a rush.

"He needs to calm down just at the moment to use his full range of finishing but it's not something – as a striker you just have to feel that. Then it will go from there. So, not to change, just to keep going actually."

Liverpool are ninth in the Premier League with 10 points after seven games. They play away to league leaders Arsenal on Sunday.

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(Published 08 October 2022, 12:05 IST)