Liverpool made a statement in the league with our victory over Manchester City, though it seems more than one message may have been sent in the game.
We saw Arne Slot decide not to allow Darwin Nunez his chance at redemption for the miss at Villa Park, something which he vowed on social media ahead of the match at the Etihad Stadium.
As well as this, Andy Robertson was given the nod to start which means that Kostas Tsimikas has now not started a first-team match where we went full strength, in over a month.
Given the volume of games we’ve played of late, for two players who are seemingly fresh and ready to play not be given the nod – shows their place in the squad at present.
You would assume that the duo were aware of this too, given footage of the pair as they arrived in Manchester on Sunday.
Both men looked decidedly ticked off and perhaps they are now coming to terms with the fact that they will no longer be deemed first team regulars.
Tsimikas and Nunez seem to taking a back seat at Liverpool
Given the fact that neither Diogo Jota or the Uruguayan even came on the pitch for the 2-0 win and we decided to play Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai through the middle – you can understand the upset.
We saw how our No.9 acted after the full-time whistle against Pep Guardiola’s team and it really feels like his days as a Red are numbered.
There’s still plenty of opportunity for him to be the hero in the remaining games of the campaign but as our head coach continues to put his stamp on an already dominant team, it seems like time is running out.
As long as the pair are professional on the pitch with any more minutes played, stuff like this is okay as it only shows they care.
You can view the video of Nunez and Tsimikas via @LFC_Jota20 on X:
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— 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 🧏🏽♂️ (@LFC_Jota20) February 23, 2025
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Nunez looked a bit fed up after the game but the Greek Scouser was joining in the un after the whistle and saluting the supporters. I suppose not every picture tells a story (or at least the one you want to tell).
It up to both players to up their game when opportunities come their way. To many times this season they have failed to impress when they have been on the pitch. Tismakas got a run in the team then got injured, allowing Robo to come back in. Can’t see Robo or Tismakas being here next season. Both should remember it’s a squad game and should be supporting the 11 on the pitch, and showing respect to the gaffer…YNWA