Alan Shearer has insisted that he can't remember a time when he was criticised in a similar manner to how Darwin Nunez was by Arne Slot
The Uruguayan missed a close-range insitter in the west Midlands as Liverpool dropped points in the title race.
In his post-match interview, Slot was asked about the miss by Nunez but instead of criticising him for the chance that went begging, the Dutchman turned his attention to the forward's attitude.
Slot
"I can accept misses but what is harder for me to accept is his behaviour after the chance," he explained.
"It got too much in his head, he was not the usual Darwin who works his a** off and makes sure he helps the team. He was too disappointed he missed that chance.
Shearer
"Maybe we will never know but maybe that was why he was just a fraction short the moment afterwards [when Emi Martinez won the ball]."
"Maybe we will never know but maybe that was why he was just a fraction short the moment afterwards [when Emi Martinez won the ball]."
"I don’t know Darwin Nunez as an individual, but I understand the manager being frustrated with him, because of the chances he misses,"
"He’s not a natural finisher, however, having said that, I remember when he came on at Newcastle a year or two ago, he scored two great goals - his finishes were magnificent then.”
“Unfortunately, he’s going to be reminded of that miss for years and years, because it was that much of a sitter. “
“Even if the manager wasn’t moaning about that, then he’s got every right to moan about the chance that he missed, because he missed a big one.”
“It’s not often you see that sort of thing from a manager, but I don’t know what’s gone on behind the scenes before, or if anything has gone on in the dressing room which we don’t know about.
“Maybe he doesn’t like what he’s seen from Nunez in training and is trying to get a response out of him.”
"I can’t remember a time, if any, where a manager would have criticised my attitude or work-rate.
“The only thing I can think of is the falling out with Ruud Gullit, where I was criticised after the Sunderland game we lost even though I didn’t start - I was only on the pitch for 15-20 minutes. That situation has all been resolved with Ruud now."
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