Darwin Nunez’s two goals against Newcastle sent Liverpool supporters into raptures, so Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts looked more closely at the striker’s goalscoring attempts.
The most of Sunday’s day was spent in a state of apprehensive tension, but as soon as Nunez’s second was scored, all concern vanished and jubilation erupted.
Nunez’s finishes were praised by Roberts and Cope, and the former suggested an interesting point about the Uruguayan.
Journalist Neil Jones stated in an article from the beginning of July that “there is also an awareness that his composure and finishing technique both can both improve greatly too.
The Kirkby coaches have specifically advised him to focus on his balance and head control while keeping his standing foot clear of the ball while striking, particularly across goal.
That kind of finish seems commonplace.
On this week’s episode of Live at 5, Roberts quickly brought this up and made the obvious comparison to the finishes against Newcastle.
The following quote from Jones’ piece was used by the speaker: “There is a feeling within the club that it won’t take much before Nunez starts scoring at the kind of rate seen during his last season at Benfica, when he managed 34 goals in 41 appearances.”
