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Darwin Nunez has been slammed by pundits over his display in Uruguay’s 2-0 defeat to Portugal on Monday.
“He has had two terrible games, really terrible games,” Brady told the Scottish Sun.
It is a crucial game,” Uruguay manager Diego Alonso said.
“He hasn’t brought the energy and movement that Uruguay desperately need so I’m not surprised he’s been replaced.”
And Arsenal legend Liam Brady, who won the 1979 FA Cup with the Gunners and won 72 caps for the Republic of Ireland, believes Nunez is struggling with the “pressure” of his price tag as he “looks like can’t control the ball”.
He looks like he can’t control the ball.
Nunez, who joined Liverpool for a mammoth £85m in the summer, led the line for the South American side in their crucial Group H clash with Portugal having played on the wing against South Korea in the opening game of the tournament.
He’s been very poor.”
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Uruguay now need to beat Ghana in their final group game and hope South Korea don’t beat Portugal to secure safe passage to the last 16.
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