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Former Liverpool defender says Arne Slot must get the best out of Anfield star

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Former Liverpool defender says Arne Slot must get the best out of Anfield starRene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images
The Dutch boss takes over from Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool begin a new era next season under incoming boss Arne Slot, and one of his tasks will be how to shape the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp into his style. 

One of those players is Darwin Nunez, the Reds forward, who continues to impress and frustrate fans with his displays. 

Talking to Grovesnor Sport, former Kop defender Jose Enrique believes the new manager needs to get the best out of the Uruguayan, even if he'll never reach the same levels as some of the great Liverpool hitmen. 

“Liverpool bought Darwin Nunez for a lot of money, so Arne Slot will have to try and make it work with him at least," he said.

"I know he’s a manager that likes to press and keep possession, but I believe Darwin is at his best when he’s running in behind and in on goal with a lot of space. Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord, Slot’s striker last year, is a very different profile to Darwin Nunez, so it’s a tough one to know if Nunez's profile will suit what Slot wants.
 
“You can see Darwin is giving his all to do well at Liverpool, but at the same time I’ve seen Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres play at Liverpool and I don’t think he’s at that level at all, so Liverpool may look to bring someone of that quality in.
 
“I’d like to see him improve towards becoming like a Suarez or a Torres, and who knows maybe Arne Slot can get that improvement out of him.”

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