Darwin Nunez received some words of encouragement from Liverpool team-mate Thiago Alcantara before facing Tottenham - and Jurgen Klopp's reaction to the swap is going viral.
The Uruguayan striker, who scored 15 goals in 40 games for the Reds in his first campaign, has previously admitted that he has difficulty understanding Klopp's talks because of the language barrier .
"The truth is, to be honest, I don't understand anything when he speaks at conferences," he told TNT Sports in October.
"Of course I asked my teammates what he said, but I think he understands his style of play very well. He asked us to keep things simple, not afraid to play and believe."
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Nuez added:
''Sometimes I feel a bit indecisive, I don't feel completely confident. But over time, it gets better. Coaches always give me confidence.
"The goal will come. It's like ketchup, when it comes out a little bit, everything will come out."
Shortly after joining Liverpool in the summer, team-mate Thiago Alcantara translated Jurgen Klopp's instructions to Nunez during pre-season training.
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And Sunday afternoon, some suggested that the Spaniard could have given some guidance to Nunez before replacing Cody Gakpo in the 72nd minute against Spurs.
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Klopp has previously admitted that Nunez has difficulty with English. Speaking at a press conference earlier this month, he said:
"Darwin is a player whose skills are different from any of our other players. He's a machine.
"He is still adapting. His English is still not good. How can a striker shine when the team is in trouble? But he had some great times. It is a long term project.
"I understand that Darwin is not always healthy when he doesn't start, smiling in my face, but that's okay. When we have five or six players up front, I have to make a decision. "
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Klopp added:
"After this season there will be another season and it has popped into my head. Maybe we can learn something to use now, that's how I see it. Advertisement
"He can absolutely play both. He has to learn English. It will help him a lot."
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