A scene from Amazon Prime's new Liverpool documentary shows Jurgen Klopp's ex-assistant Pep Lijnders telling Darwin Nunez he is "the best in Europe".
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Uruguayan forward struggled for consistencyReds trying to unlock full potentialSouth American focused on helping the teamFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The four-part series, which is entitled , offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the final season of an epic reign at Anfield. It is said to give supporters an "intimate glimpse into one of world football’s greatest institutions".
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German tactician Klopp, who is now working with the Red Bull group, brought his tenure at Liverpool to a close in the summer of 2024. He added another Carabao Cup triumph to his CV before bidding farewell to Merseyside, but the biggest of prizes fell agonisingly out of reach.
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That was partly due to the fact that some big-money signings struggled for consistency. Uruguayan forward Nunez falls into that category, but he was told by Lijnders during a review of his contribution to the collective cause: "So, you are the best in Europe in terms of goals and assists combined – you have got 23 from 36 games played. The thing is you have got both aspects. Some players are just about scoring, you are becoming more and more an assist provider. But I think you have got so much more to offer."
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Nunez acknowledged that a "striker always lives by goals" before going on to say that "the most important thing for me is to help the team". Lijnders, in a bid to unlock full potential in the mercurial frontman, added: "You have got to train your hardest and not get frustrated, remember you are helping the team and that is why you are in the team. To press and counter-pressing. You are doing great, mate. Let’s go."