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Jurgen Klopp reacts to Thiago and Nunez moment vs. Tottenham
The 4-3 battle between Liverpool and Tottenham had a lot of moment that has one person aside Diogo Jota and Richarlison trending, and that is Jurgen Klopp.
The Liverpool manager was very much animated in moments in the game, right down to his feud with the match official, his injury while celebrating Diogo Jota’s winner vs, Tottenham, and his very awkward reaction to a Thiago Alcantara and Darwin Nunez moment in the second half of the game.
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez’s interaction with teammate Thiago Alcantara during their recent Premier League match against Tottenham has gone viral on social media. Nunez, who has been struggling to understand Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s team talks due to language barriers, received some words of encouragement from Thiago before coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
The Uruguayan striker, who has scored 15 goals in 40 games for the Reds during his debut campaign, previously admitted to TNT Sports in October that he struggles to understand Klopp’s lectures. He often asks his teammates to interpret for him, but still finds it difficult to fully comprehend the manager’s instructions.
Despite this, Nunez remains confident in his abilities and believes that he will continue to improve with time. “The coach always gives me confidence. The goals will come. It’s like ketchup, when it comes out a little, it all comes out,” he said.
Thiago, who speaks both Spanish and English fluently, has been helping Nunez with translations during pre-season training and matches. And during Sunday’s game against Tottenham, some fans speculated that Thiago was giving Nunez some instructions before he came on as a substitute.
Klopp has previously acknowledged that Nunez’s English is not yet at the level required to fully understand his team talks. “Darwin is a player with a different skillset to all our other players. He is a machine. He is still adapting. His English is still not great. How can a striker shine when the team is struggling? But he has had super moments. This is a long-term project,” the Liverpool manager said during a recent press conference.
Klopp also stressed the importance of Nunez learning English in order to fully integrate into the team and improve his performance on the field. “He can play both, absolutely. He has to learn English. That will help massively,” he said.
Nunez’s interaction with Thiago has been widely praised on social media, with many fans commending the Spanish midfielder for his efforts to help his teammate. The video of the exchange has also gone viral, with Klopp’s reaction to the interaction garnering particular attention.
