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Liverpool failed to continue their momentum after two-straight Premier League wins as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday.
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A first half of few chances saw the Reds enjoy the best of the play, but they failed to take advantage when Fabio Carvalho’s effort at Dean Henderson was tame, while Virgil van Dijk’s decision to head the ball across the goal despite being six yards out saw it travel harmlessly to safety.
Forest looked to hit Liverpool on the counter-attack for the majority of the match and they enjoyed some success when winning the ball high up the pitch, but no more so than when Taiwo Awoniyi forced Joe Gomez into a mistake in the second half, allowing the hosts to score from the resulting free kick. Their lead was almost doubled before James Milner blocked Morgan Gibbs-White’s effort at goal.
Van Dijk had the best chance for the equaliser in injury time as he directed a free header at goal, only for his effort to be matched by Henderson, who produced a strong quick-reaction save to ensure that Steve Cooper’s side earned all three points.
Positives
A positive performance for Curtis Jones will help Liverpool going forward after a number of injury problems, and it was yet another bright display from Harvey Elliott, who is continuing to shine for Jurgen Klopp.
Negatives
The Reds were sloppy in possession too often and that saw forward balls travel carelessly out of play. Liverpool also seemed to have returned to their ways of conceding multiple counter-attacks, eventually being punished by Awoniyi.
Manager rating out of 10
Jurgen Klopp, 6 — Responded quickly to going 1-0 down with two substitutes that could have been made earlier. Klopp’s gameplan looked to be enough for the win on the day, but individual errors and decision-making on the pitch meant there was little he could do.
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best, players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)
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Source : espn
