Jamie Carragher has issued a withering verdict on fans who have been too quick to write off Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez early on in their spells with Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.
Haaland, 22, joined City from Borussia Dortmund in a £51million transfer this summer, while Nunez, 23, left Benfica for the Reds in a deal worth up to £85million. The latter came in for criticism in mid-July after a glaring miss on his pre-season debut against Manchester United, forcing Jurgen Klopp to publicly defend him.
On Saturday, it was Haaland's turn to face derision from supporters on social media after he fired over the bar from close range during the Community Shield clash with Liverpool, which City lost 3-1. It was an uncharacteristic error for a player who plundered 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund, but Carragher insists only "clowns" will indulge in "banter compilations" of his gaffe at the King Power Stadium.
