Darwin Nunez was responsible of 1 of the misses of the season so significantly as he by some means unsuccessful to set Liverpool ahead in the Europa League.
The 24-year-aged seemed poised to break the deadlock at Anfield in opposition to Belgian facet Union Saint-Gilloise in the 17th minute, but missed the gaping probability
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A Harvey Elliott as a result of ball picked out Mohamed Salah down the ideal flank, with the winger then arrowing in a low cross across the six-yard box.
And there was an unmarked Nunez who experienced the simple process of tapping dwelling into an vacant web.
But alternatively of firing in his fifth intention of the campaign, the Uruguay international extremely pulled his exertion wide of the remaining publish.
Nunez walked off sheepishly next his pass up, as followers inside of Anfield ended up still left with their head in their palms.
Social media was despatched into meltdown about the squandered likelihood, as one particular consumer on X posted: “Nunez must have his boots on the wrong ft.”
One more stated: “ANDY NUNEZ CAROLL MISSES AN Open Goal THAT IS A CONTENDER FOR Pass up OF THE 21ST CENTURY!!”
A third added: “Skip of the year from Darwin Nunez.”
This supporter then commented: “Miss of the season by Nunez, how the f*** has he skipped that.”
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In the meantime one more messaged: “I am done defending Nunez… this guy is awful.”
And this admirer only said: “Nunez man. That is uncomfortable.”
Nunez’s blushes were being spared a few of minutes prior to fifty percent-time as summer months signing Ryan Gravenberch place Liverpool forward.
But it was a nightmare instant for Union Saint-Gilloise goalkeeper Anthony Moris, who spilled a speculative prolonged-assortment strike by Trent Alexander-Arnold, leaving Gravenberch with an effortless faucet-in.
Diogo Jota then secured all three factors for the hosts in the next minute of stoppage time as Liverpool ran out 2- winners in Merseyside.
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