Klopp responds to fans' criticism of Nunes' "lack" performance!
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has defended the signing of a huge financial deal with Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunes from Benfica.
Klopp, who is currently with the Reds in Singapore on a pre-season tour that begins with a friendly against Crystal Palace on Friday, asked journalists about a previous comment in 2018 when he said he did not want to spend 100 million pounds ($ 118 million) on one player.
Fans earlier mocked the German coach after his club agreed to a deal with Benfica to buy Nunes for a whopping 85 million pounds ($100.4 million) with bonuses.
However, Klopp scoffed at the question, saying the transfer market had changed since he made these comments.
"When you want to sign an exciting striker like Darwin, this is the market and you have to pay the price," Klopp said.
"I've said many things in my life that caught my eye later on and showed me how quickly life can change," he added.
Nunes was criticized on social media after his lackluster performance in his first match with Liverpool, after he missed an easy goal in the match that his team lost 0-4 against Manchester United in Bangkok last Tuesday.
Klopp considered that the criticism against his new player was unfair, expressing his support for the Uruguayan to perform well for the runners-up of England and Europe.
"The only important thing is how I judge the situation and I can't be calmer or completely convinced of his potential," the German coach added.
Klopp played down the importance of the big loss against arch rival United, insisting that "his focus was not on results but on preparing his players for the start of the new season."
And he added, "Do I like losing 0-4 against Man United? Not at all, but we cannot judge the preparatory season on the basis of good performance in the matches."
The German considered that the preliminary matches that his team is playing are important, "but the most important matches will be in two weeks, and there we must be ready."
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