Neil Warnock slams Liverpool star after League cup defeat against Manchester City

Neil Warnock has expressed surprise at Darwin Nunez’s missed chances against Manchester City on Thursday night in the League Cup tie.

Núñez had a night to forget when Liverpool’s Carabao Cup defense was ended by Pep Guardiola’s side as City won 3-2 at the Etihad. The match could have easily ended in Liverpool’s favor if it hadn’t been for the Uruguayan who had at least three clear chances to put the ball into the net but dragged it out all three.

Núñez has had a rocky start to his English football career since joining the club from Benfica in the summer, but he has still managed nine goals in 19 games in all competitions. However, he can’t help but be judged in comparison to Erling Haaland’s work for City.

And Neil Warnock also compared him to City’s monster striker, suggesting that if Liverpool had Haaland, they would have won easily. He told talkSPORT:

“If Liverpool had Haaland they would have won easily, the chances Nunez missed I can’t believe the chances he missed.”

“But I thought it was a good sign for Liverpool, the best they had seen for a long time and I thought with the lack of players they might try to get something at the back in January if they can. I just thought it was promising for Liverpool.”