Liverpool was shocked after they had their first defeat in the new Premier League season at Anfield. Nottingham Forest crushed Arne Slot‘s three-game winning streak days after the team came from the international break.
The brilliant outside-of-the-box goal by the former Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 72nd minute hit all the Liverpool players and the board with a strong reality check, as most of the fans were expecting the team to be in the best shape possible after the major replacement of Jurgen Klopp.
The main reason for Nottingham Forest’s victory over the Reds is their manager Nuno Espírito Santo who gave instructions and made history by ending the 55-year wait of the club to win at Anfield.
The Reds had control of the game and dominated the whole match but they were unable to put one past the defense and the goalkeeper Matz Sels.
After the match, Nuno Santo spoke to the press and told how they were able to find the goal through Hudson-Odoi. The Portuguese boss explained that after half-time when trying to correct the flow of the play, he saw Virgil van Dijk break into spaces too many times. After this analysis, Nuno advised his team for the next move, and in the 72nd minute, Nottingham found the only goal that made them win the game.
On how important this win is for the club and the fans, he said that most of the fans weren’t even born yet when Nottingham Forest last won at Anfield and they know how hard is to win here. He feels proud of his players for the work they put in to beat English giants.
Nuno feels that his team already knew how hard was to play in Merseyside but their hard work now has paid off with three points.
After beating Liverpool, now The Garibaldis get ready for their next tough challenge as they face Brighton away. In the last 5 matches between these two clubs, Nottingham Forest has reached victory twice, lost twice, and drew only once.
