Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez admits that criticism of his displays last season had an impact on him.
The Uruguayan striker was a huge signing last summer from Benfica, but failed to hit the ground running.
Several high profile misses led to much social media talk about Nunez and the fee Liverpool paid for him.
After scoring two late goals in a 2-1 win over Newcastle United, Nunez spoke about how that made him feel.
"I used to live watching the [social media] networks, it made me bad," Nunez told Sport890.
"They say they keep criticising me, but I don't see anything [now], I am working in silence and things are working for me. For me, let them speak what they want, my head is fine.
"The coach is the one who decides who plays and I respect their opinion. I continue to work in silence, whatever minutes touch me, I will go in, do my job and try to do my best.
"I entered angry every game, how can I not enter angry? A player always wants to play from the start, more when he has been doing things well. Every time I have to enter I try to do my best, then the coach chooses the team, I am [in the team].
"We all win together and we lose all together. I want it to do well, and also to be that way collectively. Last year we didn't have a good season, I hope this year things will go better for us,
"They (rest of the attack) are high-level players, I'm at a big club, where there will be healthy competition between the players."