Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he won’t judge Darwin Nunez based on the number of goals he scored this season.
The Uruguayan international has been criticized for his lack of goals for the Reds this ongoing season.
However, in a chat with the club’s website, the Dutch tactician stated that his contribution towards the team is more important than goals.
Read Also: UEFL: Nigerian Striker Olaigbe Wins Goal Of The Day
“For me he has impacted (the team). If you only look at goals, yeah, he hasn’t scored the amount of goals he wants to score or we want our No.9 to score, but he does have impact in his work-rate and that’s not only for the other team: not to create a chance but it’s also for us, if we lose the ball and he is then aggressive that we can get the ball back and still create our chances.
“So, he is part of a team that is scoring a lot of goals and winning a lot, but of course as a No.9 you want to score more goals and that’s definitely what he wants as well.”
“But, until now, I am not only judging Mo on his goals, I’m not only judging Darwin on his goals, I also judge them on their work-rate and what they bring to the team (and) that has been positive until now, except for us and he himself wanting to score more goals. Maybe mainly also because the fans support him so much, maybe he wants it even too much, to score that goal for himself and also the fans because they have been very supportive for him.”
