I know what Nunez does now at Liverpool - it starts with ignoring online idiots

One of the pitfalls for modern footballers that wasn't around in my day was social media and the abuse it can bring from people who haven't got a clue.

And sadly it looks as though Darwin Nunez has fallen foul of that after the Liverpool striker took the decision to remove all his Reds-related posts on Instagram after Sunday's 4-2 win over Tottenham.

I thought Nunez was lively in his 15-minute cameo off the bench and almost had an assist for Mohamed Salah before the offside flag was raised but that is the Uruguay striker in a nutshell and for all the stick he might be getting from idiots online at the moment, the fans at Anfield have always backed him.

You only need to be there on match-day to hear how much they support their No.9. His name is sung as much as anyone else's when he starts a game.

But modern football means there are always people looking to tear you down and you need to understand that there is also always pressure when you play for a club like Liverpool, especially when you are a big-money striker like Darwin is.

This is where he would benefit from having the right people around him and in his camp to give the right feedback and keep him on an even keel. Most of those nobodies online won't even be Liverpool fans, it will be people pretending to be so they can stick the boot in and feel good about themselves.

Look, from his perspective, I can get it. I have to deal with plenty of myself on sites like Twitter and it is part and parcel of the game now, especially when you are in the public eye and have millions of people who follow you. But also you have to have the right mentality to block it all out. He has bit and taken the bait by the looks of it and it doesn't look good but the proper supporters are still