‘Just tattoos and vibes’ – How Liverpool and Man Utd fans reacted to Nunez’s Ajax performance

Robin Bairner

• 14 Sept 2022 08:39 BST
• 6 min read

Liverpool attacker Darwin Nunez once again found himself in the spotlight on Tuesday after coming on as a substitute in his side’s 2-1 win over Ajax.

The club-record signing has made a mixed start to life at Anfield. After netting in his Premier League debut against Fulham, and in the Community Shield victory over Manchester City, he was subsequently sent off against Crystal Palace and drew a blank in the derby against Everton.

He was reduced to a cameo role against Ajax on Tuesday, which had mixed results. His arrival on the field coincided with a notable upturn in Liverpool’s performance, but equally Nunez missed a very presentable chance by dragging a shot wide in an untidy manner.

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Joel Matip spared his blushes by grabbing a late winner, yet the debate over Nunez continues to be a hot one.

Inevitably, it has been played out on social media, where fans of Liverpool and Manchester United, who narrowly missed out on the player, have taken an interest.

Liverpool fans defending Nunez

While there has been some dissent from Liverpool fans over the quality of Nunez, who could cost up to €100 million, there is broad backing from the Anfield club over a man who has played only six times for their club.

And they are not the only ones backing Nunez to come good.

Nunez criticism

At the same time, though, there are fans growing twitchy over his performances.

And of course, fans of rival teams, most notably Man Utd and Man City are having a field day at his expense.

It is unclear which Nunez will emerge from these early days at the club, with Liverpool’s biggest signing having shown a mix of the brilliant and the lamentable thus far.