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Robbie Fowler has argued that Darwin Nunez is not fit to wear a Liverpool shirt during the Reds' 4-0 FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley.
Núñez had two great opportunities to score, just 12 minutes into the game, but he wasted his opportunities and continued his poor scoring record.
The Uruguayan has only managed one goal in his last 14 games, despite Liverpool's dominance under Arne Slot. Since arriving on Merseyside, he has scored just 37 goals in 121 appearances in all competitions.
Fowler criticized Nunez's performance on Saturday, arguing that his work rate alone is not enough to earn him minutes at Liverpool.
'We're saying the same things now that we said two or three years ago, he's raw, he's this, he's that. “We can't keep saying those things,” he said.
“The more I see him, the more I think he is not a Liverpool player.
Robbie Fowler attacked Darwin Nunez after he struggled to find Liverpool's goal today
Núñez has scored just one goal in his last 14 games for Arne Slot's all-conquering Reds team.
The 25-year-old missed two great opportunities from close range in the win over Accrington Stanley.
'People might criticize me for saying this (because) he works hard. You don't bring in a player because he works hard. That should be a prerequisite anyway.
“You have to come in (and) score goals.” “And I know he's a fan favorite because of what he brings to the table, but you've got to perform better and do better in that Liverpool shirt.”
When asked why Nunez has struggled in front of Liverpool's goal, Fowler, who scored 171 in 330 games for the Reds, explained that his decision-making is too slow.
“I don't think I'm quick enough to think about how it should end,” he added.
“He's quick on the ground, we know how quick he is, but when you're a striker your thinking speed has to be faster than anyone else's.”
'When he has time to think about it, he fights. “I think his speed of thinking as a striker…has to improve.”