Liverpool continued his 100% record in the champions league with a 1-0 away victory against Girona.
The Merseyside giants had a long break after their first division game against Everton was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. They were still far from their best at the Estadi Montilivi and needed a penalty to continue their winning streak.
Following the VAR review, Donny van de Beek was deemed to have committed a foul on Luis Díaz. Mohamed Salah He comfortably scored the penalty to register his 16th goal of the campaign. The margin of victory could have been wider if Darwin Núñez had been better with his shot.
The Uruguayan has been heavily criticized for his poor composure in front of goal and wasted 2 great opportunities against Girona last night. He was also poor in his ball-playing ability, with only 50% of passes completed (4/8).
The 25-year-old had just 16 touches in 71 minutes before being replaced by Cody Gakpo after a 5/10 show. Gakpo did not score in his cameo, but he made the same number of passes as Núñez, winning 100% of his duels.
must fall
The 25-year-old had a progressive 2023/24 season with the Anfield heavyweights. He accumulated 18 goals and 13 assists in 52 outings. However, their performances have dropped again with the change of coach.
Núñez has failed to excel under Arne Slot this season. He has been pretty terrible with 3 goals and 2 assists in 19 games. After his terrible performance yesterday, Slot must leave him on the bench against Fulham.
Compared to Nunez, Gakpo has been quite good with 8 goals and 2 assists to the bag this campaign. The Dutchman should be tasked with leading the line against the Cottagers in the next league match at Anfield.
Liverpool leads second place by 4 points Chelsea in the top category, but they have one less game. The Reds need to continue their good run in the coming weeks to put additional pressure on the title contenders.
