Jurgen Klopp responds to Salah and Nunez’s struggles in front of goal, outlines improvement priority

Liverpool's hopes for the Premier League title and their Europa League campaign have faded, putting a damper on Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour at Anfield.

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Liverpool’s hopes for the Premier League crown are dimming, and their Europa League campaign has ended prematurely. Jurgen Klopp’s farewell tour at Anfield, preceding his summer departure, risks concluding on a somber note. Despite recent opportunities, both Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez have surprisingly faltered in front of goal. This trend persisted in Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Nunez has gone six matches without finding the net, while Salah has only managed to score twice in his last seven outings. Klopp addressed these struggles, acknowledging the unpredictable nature of a striker’s life. He emphasized the importance of patience and persistence in overcoming such challenges. Despite the frustration, Klopp remains optimistic, urging his players to continue creating opportunities and positioning themselves effectively to convert chances.

Despite their recent dry spell, Salah has amassed 24 goals this season, surpassing the milestone of 200 total goals for Liverpool. Meanwhile, Nunez, the enigmatic Uruguayan, is just two goals shy of reaching 20 across all competitions. Both players will be eager to rediscover their scoring touch as they face West Ham in their upcoming match on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah Ghaly

Forwarder, Midfielder

EgyptEgypt

Age: 32

175 cm

71 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 30 6 Missed
Minutes 2356 78.5 Avg
Goals 18 0.6 Avg
Assist 9 0.3 Avg
Attempt 67 2.2 Avg
Passes 861 28.776.9% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 28 times for 2255 minutes for Premier League.

Mohamed Salah scored 17 goals for Liverpool. He procured 8 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool lost 2-0 against Everton. The next match in Premier League will be against West Ham United.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp
Rank 3rd
Win 23
Draw 9
Loss 4
Goals 81-38
Diff 43
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 0
Loss 2
Goals 17-7
Diff 10

Liverpool is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 74 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 22 times, drawn 8 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Liverpool lost 2-0 against Everton.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 75 goals and conceding 34.​

Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday 27th of April in London. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.​

Darwin Núñez

Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro

Forwarder

UruguayUruguay

Age: 25

187 cm

78 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 34 2 Missed
Minutes 2012 59.2 Avg
Goals 10 0.3 Avg
Assist 8 0.2 Avg
Attempt 34 1.0 Avg
Passes 447 13.166.4% AvgSucc
Yellow 9 0.3 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 32 times for 1986 minutes for Premier League.

Darwin Núñez  scored 10 goals for Liverpool. He procured 8 assists. He received 9 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool lost 2-0 against Everton. The next match in Premier League will be against West Ham United.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp
Rank 3rd
Win 23
Draw 9
Loss 4
Goals 81-38
Diff 43
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 0
Loss 2
Goals 17-7
Diff 10

Liverpool is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 74 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 22 times, drawn 8 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Liverpool lost 2-0 against Everton.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 75 goals and conceding 34.​

Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday 27th of April in London. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.​