Thierry Henry highlights unseen Darwin Nunez role in controversial Liverpool goal
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has praised the technique of Darwin Nunez following his match-winning goal for Liverpool.
The Reds claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the Premier League. Nunez's goal came in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, which has since led to plenty of controversy.
Forest were angry after referee Paul Tierney awarded Liverpool possession from a drop ball following a stoppage that saw Ibrahima Konate receive treatment for a head injury. Liverpool then scored just under two minutes later, which has since led to fierce debate among fans and pundits around the decision from Tierney.
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The topic was debated on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football by Henry and Jamie Carragher. After assessing the controversy, Henry went on to analyse Nunez's technique in scoring the winning goal from a header.
He handed particular praise to Alexis Mac Allister, as well as Nunez, for the midfielder's role in the goal. The Arsenal legend went on to explain how Nunez was able to gain an advantage over the Forest defenders in the lead-up to the goal.
"First and foremost, the one thing he [Nunez] does ever so well is that he goes back into an onside position straight away," the Frenchman said on Monday Night Football.
"He puts his body into a position of, 'I am going to have an opportunity to score'. Because why? Mac Allister has told you he is going to cross the ball because he looked, it’s not telepathic, he looked while he was turning.
"The [Forest] centre-backs, those two guys are still stepping
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