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Darwin Nunez was enjoying a great moment at Liverpool as the first-half of the campaign drew to a close, setting up what many thought would be a productive World Cup campaign.
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As a number of publications noted, however, following Uruguay’s 2-0 defeat to Portugal, the 23-year-old was far from inspiring.
Whilst it would benefit Liverpool to see our £64m star available for Jurgen Klopp’s warm weather training camp in Dubai ahead of the next stage of the domestic season, a firing Nunez at the World Cup could prove hugely beneficial for his confidence levels beyond the tournament.
“He struggled a lot and wore himself out scoring, but he could not weigh or confirm his good moment at Liverpool.”
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There will be an opportunity for the striker to make his mark on the competition come the final group stage encounter with Ghana – a must-win for La Celeste.
“The worst version of almost all emerged from the well.
With so much on the line, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that Alonso unshackles his side and allows our Uruguayan sensation to play his natural game.
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