Darwin Núñez

[badpiggy]

The downside to players, or anyone really, that live and dies off their emotions. I'm not really blaming him - it's just who he is. His hastiness and impulsivity all seem to be part of his personality and therefore probably part of his inaccuracy in front of goal.

[Sus]

Slot's comments on his work rate were pretty damning - though I imagine he's the sort of guy who doesn't hold an unchanging opinion, and if he switches back on in training, he'll be pushing for selection again

[Buzzo]

He’s a firebrand, when he gets to a scenario where it is all going his way and the ball is hitting the back of the net frequently I imagine he could be a real force of nature, but when it’s not, he’s not. He needs to find a place within all of that emotion where he can deliver elite performance.

[badpiggy]

He’s a firebrand, when he gets to a scenario where it is all going his way and the ball is hitting the back of the net frequently I imagine he could be a real force of nature, but when it’s not, he’s not. He needs to find a place within all of that emotion where he can deliver elite performance.

I think he never will. He's like Balotelli in a way, and all of us really - victims and/or beneficiaries of our own personalities. I've wondered this before with Darwin - what if he got an injury that slowed him down slightly? Would he be compelled to change his game in some way that lead to some sort of composure? Or would he be just **** altogether?

[danperkins]

The downside to players, or anyone really, that live and dies off their emotions. I'm not really blaming him - it's just who he is. His hastiness and impulsivity all seem to be part of his personality and therefore probably part of his inaccuracy in front of goal.

Said this ages ago in this thread, you either have composure or you don't imo, it's not really something that can be learned. You can certainly improve as a footballer but that's one thing that you either have or haven't.

[kingfunk]

Great play and assist for the winner

[danperkins]

Was a great take and pass for Harvey

[Buzzo]

Was brilliant CF play to set up a huge goal.

[peterbread]

Needed someone who could offer a bit more physically upfront and he did that.

[SB]

So pleased for the lad.

[DerKrampus]

I was happy when he roughed up Donnarumma!

[SB]

I was happy when he roughed up Donnarumma!

If that was in the PL with the **** referees we’ve got he’d probably have been sent off

[Scratch]

I would still be starting him, let him run himself ragged for 60 mins, then bring on Jota (who is supposedly the more clinical striker) if we are struggling for goals.

Bringing on Darwin to be an insta-fix when the game has got away from us does him and us no favours. He might get one big chance, but he will be under pressure to score it, whereas starting him will take that pressure away somewhat. ie miss one, there's still time to fix it.

[Scratch]

I would still be starting him, let him run himself ragged for 60 mins, then bring on Jota (who is supposedly the more clinical striker) if we are struggling for goals.

Bringing on Darwin to be an insta-fix when the game has got away from us does him and us no favours. He might get one big chance, but he will be under pressure to score it, whereas starting him will take that pressure away somewhat. ie miss one, there's still time to fix it.

Nice to see Slot took the advice on board, worked a treat

[danperkins]

Was a nice finish, those chances that come on pure instinct are usually the ones where he produces a positive outcome, pretty sure he won the peno too. Can't argue with those contributions.