Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed his disappointment with Darwin Nunez's work rate, leading to him being benched during Liverpool's victory against Manchester City. Nunez has not started since a Boxing Day game and was criticized for his performance in recent matches, including a glaring miss against Aston Villa. Slot acknowledged that missing chances is acceptable if followed by strong team contributions, but indicated that Nunez's lackluster effort outweighs his previous hard-working reputation. With options like Cody Gakpo returning, Nunez's first-team prospects may be threatened further if his work ethic does not improve.
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... it wasn't the usual Darwin, the one that is loved by the fans.
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