“I’ve been disappointed” – Pundit singles out Liverpool star for his poor performance during the FIFA World Cup 

Former England worldwide Matthew Upson has criticized Liverpool famous person Darwin Nunez’s performance towards Portugal in Uruguay’s second Group H fixture at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Looking to choose up their first win of the event, Uruguay took on Group H leaders Portugal at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Monday evening (28 November).

The South American crew failed to achieve their goal, in the end succumbing to a disappointing 2-0 defeat. Bruno Fernandes scored each of Portugal’s targets to information them to the spherical of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Liverpool ace Nunez, who was named in the beginning XI towards the 2016 European Championship winners, didn’t make any affect.

He misplaced possession 13 occasions, got here out second-greatest in six of seven duels, and accomplished solely 11 passes (68.8% accuracy). Unimpressed with his performance, coach Diego Alonso hooked him in the 72nd minute.

Darwin Nunez’s game by numbers vs. Portugal:

29 touches
13 lost possessions
1 shot
0/4 aerial duels won
0/2 crosses completed

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Darwin Nunez’s game by numbers vs. Portugal:29 touches13 lost possessions1 shot0/4 aerial duels won0/2 crosses completed🫥 https://t.co/cVOFWM9RlS

Upson was left dissatisfied with the Liverpool striker’s show towards Portugal and claimed the coach was proper to take him off. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, the former England defender stated (through the BBC):

“I’ve been disappointed with Darwin Nunez tonight. He hasn’t brought the energy and movement that Uruguay desperately need so I’m not surprised he’s been replaced.”

Having picked up a solitary level from two FIFA World Cup Group H fixtures in Qatar, Uruguay finds itself in a troublesome spot. They have to safe a win over Ghana of their last Group H encounter on 2 December to progress to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final 16 alongside Portugal.

Liverpool ace Darwin Nunez must get entangled extra to assist Uruguay into the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockouts

Nunez, who joined the Reds for an €80 million charge in the summer season switch window, has been ineffective in each matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup thus far. He has remained on the fringes, hardly ever utilizing his physicality and tempo to take the struggle to the opposition. Against Ghana, Nunez should get extra concerned to assist Uruguay keep away from a disastrous group-stage exit.

The former Benfica man would possibly work higher as the point of interest of Uruguay’s assault, as an alternative of sharing the limelight with both Edinson Cavani or Luis Suarez. The positional change might enable him to make use of his tempo and aerial prowess to grow to be a stronger and direct purpose risk.

Nunez should additionally study to maintain his cool in the Group H decider, as he has been responsible of unexpectedly making the fallacious name fairly just a few occasions already.

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