Ferdinand praises Darwin Nunez for stealing Mo Salah’s goal in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Red Bull Leipzig and names one thing he can improve to get to the next levels 

Reds survived late charge to reach nine points from three in Champions League

Ferdinand claimed Darwin’s ‘all-round game was much better’ on Wednesday

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Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Darwin Nunez after the striker seemed to steal a potential goal from teammate Mohamed Salah in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Red Bull Leipzig.

The Reds survived a late onslaught from the German side, who are currently tied on points at the top of the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, to secure a vital victory in the Champions League leaving them on nine points from three matches.

The match saw out-of-form Nunez make a rare start, with the Uruguayan scoring just the single goal this season in a 3-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League.

The 25-year-old broke his duck against Leipzig tonight though the manner in which he broke the deadlock, nicking what seemed to be a certain goal for Salah, indicated his desperation kickstart his campaign.

But pundit Ferdinand has told TNT Sports that Nunez was correct to tap the ball home, while also giving the centre-forward some advice on how he can

Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Darwin Nunez after the striker seemed to steal a potential goal from teammate Mohamed

The Reds survived a late onslaught from the German side, who are currently tied on points at the top of the Bundeslig

The match saw out-of-form Nunez make a rare start this campaign, with the Uruguayan scoring just the single goal this season

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