Owen calls Nunez aim ‘mistaken in some ways’ – however praises Hojlund compared
Michael Owen has had a go at Darwin Nunez, insisting the Liverpool striker is “wrong in many ways” when evaluating him to Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund.
The Mirror report Owen reckons that Nunez’s ending approach will hinder him in the long term, regardless of the very fact it produced one of many objectives of month in opposition to Brentford. The Uruguayan’s pleasant chip helped the Reds seal a 4-1 win on the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
The subsequent day, Rasmus Hojlund bagged twice for Manchester United in opposition to Luton Town, one in all which concerned him rounding the keeper whereas by means of on aim, and Owen thinks the Dane’s ending fashion will get him extra objectives than Nunez.
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Explaining himself on Premier League Productions, Owen stated: “[Their goals were] very similar. A long punt or clearance. Exactly the same position now. Everything is the same, isn’t it?
“What does he [Hojlund] do? In truth, it is in all probability simpler to chip the goalkeeper from right here. He has bought one other 4 or 5 yards to get the ball up and down, so it is the better end however nonetheless not the fitting end. But what does he do? Much extra effectively. He goes across the goalkeeper, that is what I’m saying.
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“That finish, whether you like slotting, dinking or going around like that. In the long term, you are going to score far more goals doing the right percentage finish each time and that’s what Hojlund has just done.
“The Nunez one, it is simply mistaken in some ways. You simply cannot do this and rating massive numbers.”
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Hojlund initially had a tough time discovering the aim when he first came to visit from Atalanta through the summer time. Like Nunez, he arrived with a hefty price ticket including further expectation. It wasn’t till Boxing Day that he managed to nab his first league aim.
He now has a healthy-looking 13 objectives in 30 matches, and has netted in every of his final six video games in all competitions. Nunez additionally has 13 objectives this season, however reached the tally from 37 appearances. He wants simply three extra strikes to raised final season’s aim tally.
