“Darwin Núñez Speaks Out Before Deleting Tweet After Jaw-Dropping Open-Goal Miss vs. Aston Villa”
“Darwin Núñez Breaks Silence with Then-Deleted Tweet After Shocking Open-Goal Miss vs. Aston Villa”
“Liverpool’s misfiring striker Darwin Núñez had a night to forget after coming on for Diogo Jota in the 66th minute of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa. His now-deleted social media post following the 2-2 draw has only added to the controversy.”
“Benched in favor of Jota as the lone striker, the Uruguayan made little impact during his brief appearance in the Midlands. His glaring miss from point-blank range, blazing over the bar, was a fitting summary of his turbulent time at Anfield.”
“Across 131 appearances for Liverpool, Núñez has registered 39 goals and 22 assists.”
“Set up perfectly by Dominik Szoboszlai, the former Benfica striker—one of the Premier League’s highest-paid forwards—failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity, missing an open goal and leaving Liverpool fans in disbelief.
In the aftermath of the 2-2 draw at Villa Park, frustration with the 25-year-old only grew. While his teammates showed appreciation for the traveling supporters, Núñez notably failed to do the same.”
I can accept missing open goals but Nunez was strolling most of the time he was on. Shocking attitude. #LFC pic.twitter.com/znic7ZYpF7
— Asim (@asim_lfc) February 19, 2025
“He stormed down the tunnel, shirt slung over his shoulder in frustration—an act that didn’t sit well with fans. However, in a now-deleted social media post, translated into English, Núñez made it clear that he hasn’t lost faith in himself.
‘Two or three weeks ago, Darwin was the best, Darwin won us the three points. But yesterday, I was unlucky enough to miss a goal, and suddenly I’m the “worst” and a failure again. I won’t fall—I’ll get up. I’ll never give up. I’ll give everything until my last day at Liverpool. Resilience!’”
Darwin Nunez deleted post:
“Two three weeks ago, Darwin was the best, Darwin gave us the three points, but yesterday I was unlucky enough to miss a goal and I am once again the “worst” and the failure. I don't fall, I get up and I'm never going to give up. I'm going to give it… pic.twitter.com/6ULH38eWyv
— The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) February 20, 2025
“Núñez—who has found himself in a backup role under Arne Slot’s management—has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share a more formally worded statement. It reads:
‘I wasn’t the best three weeks ago, and I’m not the worst now. If I fall, I get up. You’ll never see me give up. I’m going to give it my all until the last day I’m here at Liverpool. Resilience!’
Slot Reacts to Núñez’s Open-Goal Miss
‘I would prefer him to score, but the word “chance” says it all.’”
“After the game, Liverpool boss Arne Slot addressed Núñez’s glaring miss, making it clear that while he wasn’t disappointed in the striker for wasting the opportunity, he was frustrated by his lack of work ethic—perhaps a reaction to the setback.
‘I will tell him that you can miss a chance, but you cannot miss out on work rate. That is the life of a striker; he will miss chances and score some. It is part of the job of a No. 9—you miss when people expect you to score,’ the Dutchman told Mail Online.”
“‘It is not part of the job of a No. 9 to slow down in work rate. And that is something we will talk about,’ Slot added, emphasizing his concern over Núñez’s effort off the ball.”
“Slot continued: ‘I can accept every miss, especially from a player who scored two very important goals away at Brentford and also found the net in our home game against Villa. I would prefer him to score, but the word “chance” says it all.'”