LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah has come out to defend Darwin Nunez from fan criticism, even comparing his teammate to the former Liverpool star.
Nunez has been the victim of criticism from fans after only scoring three goals in 18 appearances this season.
But Salah dismissed criticism of his team-mate and claimed he was happy playing with Nunez, just like he was with Roberto Firmino.
The Brazilian also suffered a slump at Anfield but he and Salah showed their compatibility and managed to stay with Liverpool for eight seasons, with the duo scoring 36 goals in 245 appearances.
“Who is my favourite pairing? Firmino. Now generally I like to play with Nunez.
“A lot of people don’t like him but I like playing with him. Nunez has different skills. Not everyone understands his game,” said Salah.
Salah and Nunez have played 96 games together and scored 16 goals between them.