Connect with us

World Cup

How Darwin Nunez fared in Uruguay’s loss to Portugal?

Published

on

Darwin Nunez

How Darwin Nunez fared in Uruguay’s loss to Portugal?

Darwin Nunez started in Uruguay’s 2-0n defeat to Portugal in the World Cup Group H game.

To put it simply, Nunez didn’t give his greatest performance. His numbers are appalling: 29 touches, 13 turnovers, 0 aerial duels won (4 tried), 0 crosses finished (2 attempted), 1 shot.

In the 72nd minute, the Liverpool striker was substituted.

Here are some opinions from football fans regarding Darwin’s performance.

Niklaus Mikaelson: “35-year-old Luis Suarez is better that Darwin Nunez”

JP: “Darwizzy pocketed by 39-year-old Pepe”

Apache: “Darwin forgets he has a ball at his feet midway through carrying it he needs to donate his brain to science when he dies”

Patron: “Facundo Pellistri has been more of a direct threat in 5 mins than Liverpool’s £100m Darwin Núñez has been for the whole ga

Pepe and Darwin Nunez at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Pepe and Darwin Nunez at the Qatar 2022 World Cup (Getty Images)

Rory Smith: “Takes some doing to make a team that has Fede Valverde, the most in-form midfielder on the planet, and Darwin Nuñez, a being of pure, uncut chaos, in it quite this boring.”

Ex-Red Luis Suarez was introduced in the second half and had a big chance to score in the 78th minute but hit the side-netting.

The defeat leaves Uruguay in fourth place in their group with just one point. They must beat Ghana on Friday and hope South Korea doesn’t win against Portugal.

In other news, Liverpool transfer: Liverpool set to complete Jürgen Klopp midfield with ‘spectacular’ £30m transfer Lionel Messi loves

 

Trending