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Robbie Fowler doubles down on criticism with brutal parting shot after claiming star man is 'not a Liverpool player'

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Updated 15:12 11 Jan 2025 GMTPublished 15:09 11 Jan 2025 GMT

Robbie Fowler doubles down on criticism with brutal parting shot after claiming star man is 'not a Liverpool player'

Robbie Fowler aimed another dig following Liverpool's FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Robbie Fowler delivered a brutal parting shot at a Liverpool star following their comfortable victory over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup.

Liverpool secured their spot in the FA Cup fourth round after beating Accrington 4-0 at Anfield on Saturday.

Diogo Jota opened the scoring as Trent Alexander-Arnold doubled his side's lead with a stunning strike.

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Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa added a third and fourth after coming off the bench in the second-half.

Despite Liverpool's big win, fans and critics alike singled out Darwin Nunez's performance up top.

He set up Jota for their first goal, but his showing left a lot to be desired.

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Speaking pre-match, Fowler told ITV: "We’re saying the same things now as we were two or three years ago. He’s raw, he’s this, he’s that. You can’t keep saying that. For me, the more I see him the more I think he’s not a Liverpool player.

"People might have a go at me for saying this because he works hard, you’re not signing a player because he works hard. That should be a prerequisite anyway.

"You’ve got to come here and score goals. I know he’s a fan favourite for what he puts in, but at the time we’re talking now you’ve got to perform better and do better in that Liverpool shirt."

Asked what he thinks Nunez is lacking, Fowler replied: "I don’t think he’s quick enough in his thought in terms of how he should be finishing.

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"He’s quick over the ground, we know how quick he is, but when you are a striker your speed of thought has got to be quicker than anyone else."

Fans were critical of Darwin Nunez's performance against Accrington Stanley despite Liverpool's victory. Image: Getty
Fans were critical of Darwin Nunez's performance against Accrington Stanley despite Liverpool's victory. Image: Getty

After the game, Fowler analysed Danns' goal and claimed Nunez could learn something of the 18-year-old's movement in a stinging dig.

On the youngster's goal, he explained: "That's what we like about him. His attitude is brilliant."

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For his goal, Danns initially slid in Chiesa before making a darting run into the box, which Fowler loved, stating Nunez should take a leaf out of his teenage teammate's book.

He added: "You know what I love about him, I think Nunez can learn something of this, the fact he wanted to get back into the box whereas Nunez will get it, play the ball and hang back."

Nunez, 25, has scored just four goals in 25 appearances across all competitions this season and has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this month.

Featured Image Credit: ITV/Getty

Topics: Liverpool, Darwin Nunez, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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