F**k me, the media have written off Nunez already after a couple of friendly appearances.
I hope he doesn’t take this stuff to heart and crumble.
I wouldn't be too worried about that. Like Longy-Chops said, I don't think he's the type of player that takes those comments too much to heart and he'll probably use it more as a motivation than added stress.
On top of that I would add that we have an amazing manager who will transform this negative energy into pure fuel for this kid and will make sure his confidence levels stay high. I would also add that we have a great squad, he seems to already be good friend with Diaz, Fabinho, and Bobby who will all help him settle, give him confidence and help him on the pitch. Add to that players like Mo who seem to like mentoring young players (Harvey comes to mind) and I'm pretty sure Nunez will shut everyone up.
People seem to forget that adjusting to Klopp's way of football truly takes about half a season or so even when you have a full preseason in you. Of course there is exceptions like Diaz, VVD, etc., but in general that's what I've noticed. We buy a new player, inevitable hype surrounds the transfer, people write the player off a few weeks after the beginning of the season and by January or so everybody is raving about him as he finally got time to settle and is not running with the rest of the pack.
Edit: a James Milner special or two (aka: a slap in the face) also seem to put anybody's head back in the game real quick, ask Tsimi
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