Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen has opened up on the incident with Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez during the sides' 1-1 draw on Monday (August 15).
Nunez received a straight red card for headbutting Andersen in the 57th minute of the game. After the game, the Palace centre-back stated that the Uruguayan headbutting him twice in the span of a few moments was sheer stupidity. Andersen said (via the Liverpool Echo):
"He headbutted me, the first one, at a cross, and I told him he shouldn’t do that. I was angry with him. Then he did it again which is, for me, is really stupid, so it’s a clear red card.”
It is worth mentioning that Andersen received death threats and abuse on his social media. The Danish centre-back reacted to those comments by posting the following on his Instagram story (via Caught Offside):
"Got maybe 3-400 of these messages last night. I understand you support a team but have some respect and stop act tough online."
The defender also shared screenshots of the abusive messages he received on his Instagram.
Nunez's red card might have cost Liverpool three points against Crystal Palace. The Reds only managed a 1-1 draw and are still winless in the Premier League after their first two matches of the new season.
Jurgen Klopp's side looked the better side in the first half but it was Palace who took the lead through Wilfred Zaha. The Reds' search for an equalizer in the second half hit a roadblock once Nunez was sent off.
However, the Merseyside outfit equalized just four minutes after going down to ten men through Luis Diaz. The Colombian forward scored an incredible solo goal from outside the area to level the proceedings at Anfield.
Darwin Nunez will miss Liverpool's trip to Old Trafford next week
Following his straight red card against Crystal Palace, Darwin Nunez will be suspended for Liverpool's away game against Manchester United on August 22.
According to United in Focus, the former Benfica forward will be suspended for three games. Apart from the encounter with Manchester United, Nunez will also miss games between Bournemouth and Newcastle United.
Nunez notably made a bright start to his Liverpool career. The forward scored and assisted once apiece on his Premier League debut against Fulham in a 2-2 draw last weekend. He also netted in the Reds' FA Community Shield victory against Manchester City last month.
Pozbcnrtu
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stupid comments
Lepblmsuyz
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you provoked him what did you expect and your team plays the worst football I have ever seen in EPL era,you could have easily lost to 10Men
what ever
motbcdpsuy
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get a grip you was all over him it was your game plan
KLEMIN
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This really goes on in games. You secretly provoke an opponent player to react in a way that he can be sent off. Patience is very expensive sometimes but it is the key to these kind of problems.
mehramy
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you were pathetic man. maybe you should drop football and take up acting in Bollywood
Lidclrtuyz
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Nunez is the most stupid and at fault why are you behaving like this to Anderson
Wizbaba
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shut up barca fan full of actors...no suprising then u support anothr actor as well....joachm must hv learnt from busquetz...
You are just blind that you can’t see even klopp admitted that Nunez was wrong so who are you.Nonsense
LiverpoolPie
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
shut up barca fan full of actors...no suprising then u support anothr actor as well....joachm must hv learnt from busquetz...
bozcknpsy
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stop acting tough offline...that's ur statement...u would be get more than a head butt from them fans
Vowcilt
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u know very well what u did ...u were sent to do that
Tunbdlmuy
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Nunez was completely at fault . Only stupid Liverpool fans would say different
Wizbaba
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
That’s what i was saying because some people are supporting Nunez while he is the one at fault
Heteikntyz
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he should have kickout your teeth
Miockmnt
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nunez should pull his hair as it's not a foul 🤭🤣🤭🤪🤣
Mose_9
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you provoked him what did you expect and your team plays the worst football I have ever seen in EPL era,you could have easily lost to 10Men
you probably didn't watch the march.....did you read or at least did you watch the match....Nunez head-butted him first and then he warned Nunez and he did it again......
Mose_9
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
did you read or at least did you watch the match....Nunez head-butted him first and then he warned Nunez and he did it again.........
Mose_9
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
did you read or at least did you watch the match....Nunez head-butted him first and then he warned Nunez and he did it again......
Mose_9
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This guy provokes other players then when the players slightly touches him then he is crying in the pitch
even klopp said Nunez was wrong and you are here talking nonsense about him faking the contact
18597076(deleted)
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
Did you watch this? Nunez clearly attempted to headbutt, before Andersen pushed him.
18597076(deleted)
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you provoked him what did you expect and your team plays the worst football I have ever seen in EPL era,you could have easily lost to 10Men
You either didn’t watch the game or you don’t understand that part of football is the psychological game. And in this case Nunez was bested.
vemiklptuz
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This guy provokes other players then when the players slightly touches him then he is crying in the pitch
Idiotic talks
rekbemnopt
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This guy provokes other players then when the players slightly touches him then he is crying in the pitch
Can you please shut up
Mangisha
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This guy provokes other players then when the players slightly touches him then he is crying in the pitch
Ooh, so you personally know him? Great.
29410918(deleted)
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This guy provokes other players then when the players slightly touches him then he is crying in the pitch
Wizbaba
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So when your opponent provoke you then you should punch 🤛 them or headbutt them right
Lepblmsuyz
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you provoked him what did you expect and your team plays the worst football I have ever seen in EPL era,you could have easily lost to 10Men
hilton1985
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that's bad news for united..we wanted him to really play so we can sent him 15 months injury. nonsense striker 😂