Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp disagreed over the signing of Darwin Nunez as the Reds recruitment team preferred a Chelsea star, according to reports.
as goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin sealed bragging rights for Sean Dyche s men on Merseyside.
That result has seen Liverpool drop three points behind leaders Arsenal who have a far superior goal difference and two points behind defending champions Man City.
Defeat to Everton all but ended their hopes of winning the Premier League title this season and Nunez s finishing was again criticised in the aftermath of the loss.
: I think there is a question to ask. You want him to do well because he gives everything, he causes trouble, he gets the odd goal. But after two years, when Liverpool are going for the title or in big games, you need your man to score at Old Trafford or at Goodison Park. This is the business end. He’s ground to a halt.
After two years there’s going to be no improvement in him. This is what he is. He can cause trouble but he’s erratic with his finishing – it’s not enough to win you trophies so there’s a big decision to be made on him.
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Carragher added: The chance Nunez misses is unforgivable at this level. It’s not acceptable when you’re going for a title.
11 goals and eight assists in 32 Premier League matches, 22 of which were starts, isn t a terrible return but .
Darwin Nunez was very much a Jurgen Klopp signing
And The Times journalist Paul Joyce has now revealed how Klopp had to fight his corner in order to sign the Uruguay international from Benfica in 2022 as the Liverpool recruitment department wanted current Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku.
Nunez was very much a Klopp signing (Liverpool’s recruitment thinktank preferred Christopher Nkunku, then of RB Leipzig, who has spent this season injured at Chelsea) and the manager spoke about how it is his responsibility to provide the player with the confidence to perform.
Former Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique also expressed his dissatisfaction at Nunez s performances earlier this month and insisted the Uruguayan is not at the required level .
There is too much space opening up for other sides playing against Liverpool, but that is not the biggest problem, Enrique told Grosvenor Sport.
