In the early morning of December 11th, Beijing time, Liverpool defeated Girona 1-0 on the road in the 6th round of the Champions League. After the match, Liverpool legend Luis Garcia gave an in-depth analysis of his team's new star Nunez's play and pointed out the shortcomings of his shooting skills.
Garcia was blunt: "Núñez's work efficiency is impeccable and he contributes significantly to the team. During the game, he actively confronted and showed a strong will to fight. But unfortunately, his efficiency in shooting at key moments needs to be improved."
Garcia added: "There is no doubt about Nunez's goal-scoring ability, but for years we have expected him to be more efficient. However, so far we haven't seen him reach that level. He's not the type of player who can score 25-30 goals in a single season, and that's something that makes us a little disappointed."
Talking about Nunez's specific performance, Garcia said, "He had a good chance to break through in almost every game, but always missed the goal. This is mainly due to his lack of calmness at critical moments, sometimes appearing to be too impatient to capitalize on the best shot on goal."
So far, the 25-year-old Nunez has appeared in 19 games for Liverpool, starting 11, scoring 3 goals and dishing out 2 assists. Despite his decent stats, there is still a lot of room for improvement considering Liverpool's expectations of him and his own potential.
For Nunez, how to improve his goal-scoring efficiency in the upcoming matches is the top priority. At the same time, the Liverpool coaching team and teammates should also give him more support to help him adapt to the team's tactics faster and play at the best level.
