The Premier League never fails to amaze us, and surely it did not in the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The fourth match of the league came as a shock to the Reds after they got beaten 1-0 by the brilliant goal of Callum Hudson-Odoi outside the box in the 72nd minute.
Liverpool showed a poor performance compared to the one before the international break where they beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford. The control of the game wasn’t there, the players looked like they were tired after the matches with their countries. The decision-making at the crucial times was wrong and this made Arne Slot boys end their winning streak of three games.
The Dutch boss spoke to the press after the match and explained the main reasons why the team wasn’t at their best. He puts the blame on the low chances created by his players during the whole game and that’s why Liverpool couldn’t put one past the goal of Matz Sels.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was not happy with the decisions of the referee Michael Oliver, the man who didn’t give Liverpool the penalty of Alexis Mac Allister when Jeremy Doku hit him with the leg in the penalty area. The second captain of Liverpool has been seen going to talk to him after the match but it is not clear yet what they were discussing.
We have seen Michael Oliver make a lot of mistakes in most of the Liverpool matches and this gives a big reason to Liverpool players why they feel they are getting the worst decisions from him most of the time.
This match was a big reality check for the team of Arne Slot and the fans too who thought that the replacement of Jurgen Klopp was an easy job to do.
Liverpool will travel to Milan to play their first UEFA Champions League match since the 2022/2023 season when they got beaten by Real Madrid in the round of 16. This is a big challenge for the Reds team but they will have to fight hard to keep themselves competing in every competition this season.
