Liverpool manager Arne Slot has publicly addressed concerns regarding striker Darwin Nunez's work-rate following disappointing performances against Wolves and Aston Villa. Nunez's lack of effort as a second-half substitute and his missed opportunity against Villa prompted Slot's criticism. While defending Nunez for his earlier miss, he emphasized that consistent effort is crucial, stating he's willing to overlook issues once but not repeatedly. Despite recent matches, Slot noted Nunez's impressive training performance, underscoring the disparity between his potential and his recent gameplay.
Slot defended Nunez after his miss against Villa but expressed disappointment with his work-rate, stating he can't accept a lack of effort from players consistently.
I wasn't only hard on him. But for the second time in a row I wasn't happy with his work effort, against Wolves and against Villa.
If you miss a chance, you need to be fighting for the team. I'm not saying he didn't do that at all, but it wasn't the usual Darwin.
Nunez was incredible in training on Monday, highlighting the inconsistency between his training performance and his match efforts.
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