Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has suggested Darwin Nunez to not get dragged into being affected by the highs and lows he experiences within the sport.
The Uruguay worldwide scored his first purpose in 15 matches on his first begin since April in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth and appeared tearful after his sensible end.
Nunez is hoping for a contemporary begin beneath new head coach Arne Slot after shedding his place within the staff within the last months of Jurgen Klopp’s reign on the finish of final season.
He deleted all Liverpool-related images from his social media accounts and admitted unfavorable feedback about his kind had affected him.
The 25-year-old is an emotional character, it’s a high quality on which each he and followers feed off, however Van Dijk has urged him to attempt to take a extra measured stance.
“For him, coming right into a membership like Liverpool with the worth tag (a possible £85million membership report) there’s all the time going to be strain to provide week in, week out and he’s attempting to do this however it’s not all the time that straightforward,” mentioned the Dutchman.
“Now it’s time for him to remain calm and I believe, for my part, he has been doing that a lot better and the supervisor is busy with him rather a lot and us as gamers and we simply should hold him near us and hold going.
“He began (towards Bournemouth) however he may not begin the subsequent sport and we wish him to be constant and hold doing it and doing it when he comes on and when he begins.
“That’s the primary factor: don’t get dragged into the positivity after which the low of the negativity or you may be dizzy at a sure level.
“Consistency is the important thing. I believe he shouldn’t get carried away – however he received’t – and now could be the time for him to get well and concentrate on the subsequent alternative he will get. That’s soccer.”
Slot has spoken concerning the want for Nunez to enhance the defensive facet of his sport in an effort to be extra of an asset to the facet.
Van Dijk believes the South American is starting to point out glimpses of that.
“Any striker, on the bench or who has a insecurity, works their socks off to achieve success,” he added.
“He received an opportunity to be the beginning striker and he labored very onerous for that purpose however he labored onerous defensively once we didn’t have the ball and people are the issues that we want from the entire staff.
“The followers love him for his work-rate, his directness and what he brings to the desk and he received reward for the onerous work he did with an excellent purpose however we wish him to be constant and hold doing it and I’m assured he might be tremendous.”
