Mohamed Salah jumps to the defense of Darwin Núñez with a claim from Roberto Firmino
Mohamed Salah came to the defense of Darwin Núñez during a question and answer session with Liverpool fans on Zoom.
The winger even compared the Uruguayan with his former Reds teammate Roberto Firmino.
Salah and Firmino made 245 appearances together between 2017 and 2023, combining for 36 goals during that time.
They also won seven trophies, including the Premier League, the Champions League and Club World Cup.
During a discussion with fans on Zoom, Salah compared playing with the Brazilian to Nunez while defending his teammate.
The mention of Nunez had provoked a shake of the head from a supporter, and Salah replied: “Who do I like to play with the most? It was Firmino. Now I feel like I generally like playing with Núñez.”
“A lot of people don't like him, but I like to play with him. I see that Bahaa (the man in the video asking the question) keeps shaking his head because he doesn't like (Núñez).
“No (laughs), I like playing with him in general. (Núñez is) a player with different skills. Not many people understand his ball.”
Núñez has appeared alongside Salah 96 times since arriving at Anfield in 2022, and the pair have combined to score 16 goals in that time.
They also won the Carabao Cup last season to add to the Community Shield triumph in Núñez's debut.
So far this season, Núñez has scored three goals and added two assists in 18 appearances in all competitions.
Although he has faced criticism from fans, the talkSPORT co-host Tony Cascarino also has He stated that Núñez could be key for Arne Slot's team to win the title.
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the first Chelsea The striker told Weekend Sports Breakfast last month: “I know that if Darwin Nunez can score goals, Liverpool can win things more regularly because he has a lot of attributes in his game. And the fans love him.
“And they always have. Every time Núñez plays, if he does something, the fans immediately notice Núñez, Núñez, you know, because they love him.
“And it will make Arne's job, Arne Slot's job, a lot easier if he gives even more competition to that forward line, because that forward line already has goals.”
Since his arrival Benfica Two years ago, Núñez scored 36 goals in 114 games for Liverpool.
The last of those goals came in the victory over Aston Villa on November 9.
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