Andy Robertson has known as for persistence with Darwin Nunez because the summer time signing settles in at Liverpool.
Nunez made his first look for the Reds within the 4-0 pleasant defeat to Manchester United in Bangkok this week, having signed from Benfica in a deal value an preliminary £64m.
The 22-year-old has arrived with excessive expectations after a prolific season in Portugal, with the ahead having scored 34 targets in all competitions for Benfica final season – together with twice towards Liverpool within the golf equipment’ Champions League quarter-final conflict.
Talking at a pre-match press convention forward of Liverpool’s pleasant with Crystal Palace in Singapore, Robertson has given his verdict on the brand new arrival.
The Scotland captain known as Nunez a ‘implausible participant’, however has urged for persistence because the Uruguayan adapts to the calls for of English soccer.
“He’s tall! However, look, he has clearly are available in, we haven’t been again for too lengthy, however we have now to let him settle in. He’s regarded good in coaching, and the Brazilian boys and everybody that speaks his language have helped him loads. I don’t assume me and him have had many conversations but, we’ve simply sort of smiled at one another, however that may come.
“A implausible participant, we performed towards him and he made it actually troublesome for us defenders within the two video games and if he places in these performances then he’ll be a extremely good participant for us.”
Robertson additionally spoke on the Reds’ ambitions for the approaching marketing campaign and says the target is to win extra main trophies after a home cup double in 2021/22.
“We wish the sensation of lifting trophies. We had it twice final season and two actually good days out at Wembley and we would like that feeling once more. We all know it takes a whole lot of arduous work, we all know it takes a whole lot of willpower and everybody singing off the identical hymn sheet successfully. If we try this, then we imagine we’re there or thereabouts as a result of we’ve received a implausible staff once we’re at our greatest.”
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