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 good end.
Nunez is hoping for a contemporary begin underneath new head coach Arne Slot after dropping his place within the workforce within the ultimate 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 adverse feedback about his type 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 value tag (a possible £85million membership file) there’s all the time going to be stress to supply week in, week out and he’s making an attempt to do this however it isn’t all the time that straightforward,” mentioned the Dutchman.
“Now it’s time for him to remain calm and I believe, in my view, he has been doing that a lot better and the supervisor is busy with him quite a bit and us as gamers and we simply must hold him near us and hold going.
“He began (towards Bournemouth) however he may not begin the subsequent sport and we would like him to be constant and hold doing it and doing it when he comes on and when he begins.
“That’s the principle factor: don’t get dragged into the positivity after which the low of the negativity or you can be dizzy at a sure level.
“Consistency is the important thing. I believe he shouldn’t get carried away – however he gained’t – and now’s the time for him to recuperate and give attention to the subsequent alternative he will get. That’s soccer.”
Slot has spoken in regards to the want for Nunez to enhance the defensive facet of his sport so as 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 laborious for that purpose however he labored laborious defensively after we didn’t have the ball and people are the issues that we want from the entire workforce.
“The followers love him for his work-rate, his directness and what he brings to the desk and he received reward for the laborious work he did with a great purpose however we would like him to be constant and hold doing it and I’m assured he shall be high-quality.”
