liverpool fell to sixth place Premier League losses on saturday afternoon as they were lost 3-0 By nottingham forest At Anfield.
When the audience took charge Murillo Produced an excellent touch and finish elliot andersonCorner, officials believed that Ellison’s view was not restricted by his position Dan Ndoye,
one striker igor jesus The ball was in the net before later being disallowed for handball, the first of the home team’s struggles to regain control of the game. It got worse for Liverpool soon after the restart Niccolo Savona overtaken by kodi gakpo To score after poor defending from the home team inside the box.
introduction of hugo akitike And Federico Chiesa Did little to inspire a disjointed team, as Sean Dyche’s side began to sit deep and choose their moments to go forward on the counter-attack. Ultimately they made the game inaccessible Morgan Gibbs-White went past the goalkeeper alison From a cross that found its way to him.
The result means it is the first time since 1965 that Liverpool have lost 3–0 in consecutive league games.
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Positive
It’s hard to pick out a few positives for Liverpool today, but there have been some promising signs Dominic Szoboszlai On the right, who proved the Reds should be able to fill in for the injured pair jeremy frimpong And connor bradley,
negativity
Liverpool struggled with the physical approach of Nottingham Forest, being weak against set pieces and through balls, while failing to create any chances thereafter. alexis mac allisterThe attempt was blocked. Ibrahima Konate His defensive problems continued this season, and alexander isaac Was also anonymous.
Manager’s rating out of 10
Arne Slott, 4– None of the changes made by the Dutchman had any impact on the game.
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best, players introduced after 70 minutes receive no rating)
gk alison5 –The Brazilian goalkeeper was let down by his defense as he returned to action. He couldn’t do anything about any of the goals he conceded.
df Milos Kerkez4 — The Hungary Internazionale did not allow too much development down his flanks, but he struggled to make an impact on the game going forward, with movement sometimes limiting the space for Gakpo ahead of him. It is unclear why Liverpool’s current system keeps them drifting into advanced central areas.
df virgil van dijk5 — The Liverpool captain was not as impressive as usual on the day, and faced the same problems against Igor Jesus as he lost to him.
df Ibrahima Konate3 — Konate struggled against Igor Jesus and looked unconvinced in simple defensive tasks like clearing the ball. Replaced by Ekitike in the 55th minute to end a forgettable performance.
df Dominic Szoboszlai6 – Szoboszlai’s left-footed strike looked destined for the net before it was blocked, in a strong display from the right side. He would often carry the ball into the final third, linking up with Jones and Salah, while also playing through the Forest press.
mutual fund Ryan Gravenberch6 — The 23-year-old tried to get things going in the right direction, but went deeper after the introduction of Akitike. He was not that effective from that point on.
mutual fund alexis mac allister6 — Liverpool’s biggest chance in the first half went to Argentina when the ball broke inside the box, but a strong block from Anderson kept it out. After this, the cut had to be made due to weak defensive challenge. neko williams For Forest’s second goal.
mutual fund curtis jones6 — Jones had some positive moments of link up play with Szoboszlai and helped Liverpool keep the pressure on Forest’s defence. Liverpool’s midfield often disrupted play when their forwards received the ball.
family welfare kodi gakpo6 — The most talented player on the pitch in red during the first half, Gakpo had every chance of making things happen as he sent the ball into dangerous areas and demonstrated a positive mix between attacking on goal and finding teammates, although he allowed Savona to get past him for Forest’s second goal.
family welfare alexander isaac3 — Liverpool’s record signing had a moment in the first half when he drove past the defence, before his cutback was cleared in an otherwise anonymous performance. The Reds can’t get him into the game at the moment. Substitute in the 68th minute.
family welfare mohammed salah5 — The 33-year-old regularly got the better of his markers and tried to slot balls into the box, but his final touch could have been better, especially when shooting efforts that were easy to deal with or blocked. Quiet after restart.
substitute player
hugo akitike (Konate, 55′), 5 – Liverpool didn’t seem to be on the same page as Akitike, who tried to be positive against a stubborn Forest defence, but he either didn’t get through or couldn’t find a way past the wall of defenders.
Federico Chiesa (Isaac, 68′), 5 – Chiesa tried to square up his marker and work angles for the cross, but there wasn’t enough room for him to work. Forest were comfortable against the oncoming ball before eventually sealing the game.
Andrew Robertson (Kerkez, 68′), 5 – An introduction for Kerkes in the 68th minute, but he couldn’t get enough to the winger before Forest’s third goal, when the ball passed to Gibbs-White.
Rio Ngumoha (Jones, 78′), N/R –Brought on and watched as Liverpool lost 3-0 and were eliminated from the game.
