Don Hutchison, an English football commentator, has criticized Divock Origi for joining Premier League team Nottingham Forest this summer after previously playing for Liverpool. The two-time UEFA Champions League champions acquired the Belgian international on the final day of the summer transfer window from AC Milan.
Since rejoining the Premier League last summer, Nottingham Forest has developed a reputation for their haphazard approach to player acquisition, and this summer was no different. On deadline day, they added a number of players, including Origi, a former striker for Liverpool. After his contract with Liverpool expired, Divick initially played for AC Milan the previous season. He joined them for free. Only ten of his starts for the Rossoneri were as a striker, and after just one season, the team decided to release the Belgian.
Origi may have made a mistake by signing with Nottingham Forest this summer, according to Hutchison, who thinks the 28-year-old won’t see much action. Origi has only appeared four times for the Reds this season, all of them from the bench, according to the pundit, who told ESPN that he doesn’t think he’ll start any games at Forest Ground this year. In the club’s hierarchy under manager Steve Cooper, he is placed behind Chris Wood and Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi. Liverpool appears to possess one of English football’s best attacking units this season. With 18 goals this season, Jurgen Klopp’s team is only three goals behind Newcastle United, Brighton, and Aston Villa in the Premier League scoring race.
In recent transfer windows, the club has assembled some of Europe’s top talent without breaking the bank. Younger stars like Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo are joining younger stars like Mohamed Salah in their attack. The most goal-scoring teams consistently prevail in games, and Liverpool’s attack appears to be winning every match. Despite losing top players like Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, the club has done well to keep the caliber of their attacking unit.
