‘You’ve got to come in and score goals. And I know he’s a fan favourite for what he puts in but you’ve got to perform better and you’ve got to do better in that Liverpool shirt.’
Nunez has netted just once in his last 14 appearances for Arne Slot’s all-conquering Reds side
Nunez had two big chances to score in the affair but fluffed his opportunities and continued his poor goalscoring record.
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When asked why Nunez has struggled in front of goal for Liverpool, Fowler, who netted 171 in 330 games for the Reds, explained that his decision-making is too slow.
The 25-year-old missed two big chances from close range in the win over Accrington Stanley
‘We’re saying the same things now that we were saying two or three years ago, he’s raw, he’s this, he’s that. We can’t keep saying that stuff,’ he said.
‘I don’t think he’s quick enough in his thought in terms of how he should be finishing,’ he added.
‘When he has time to think about it, he struggles. I think his speed of thought as a striker… has got to improve.’