The long-awaited return from the worldwide break didn’t pan out how Liverpool had hoped, with Alisson admitting his facet lacked high quality at each ends of the pitch.
Arne Slot‘s begin to life at Liverpool was as promising as we may have hoped for, however he was dealt some harsh classes towards Nottingham Forest.
Seven of his beginning XI performed most minutes for his or her nation in the course of the break, and you might really feel the lethargy from the facet as they struggled to get on the identical wavelength.
All momentum had been halted and Forest took benefit, with Alisson unsighted for Callum Hudson-Odoi’s winner – a aim that had been coming within the face of Liverpool’s sloppiness.
Talking after the match, as quoted by BBC Sport, Alisson is aware of dropping three factors was pointless, however the group solely have themselves accountable.
“It was a disgrace, dropping factors at dwelling just isn’t good in any respect however the opponent as we speak solely wished to defend and play for the lengthy ball,” he stated.
“We gave them that too simply once they scored, it was poor defensively from us.
“We couldn’t create a lot, we had an absence of high quality as we speak, we wanted extra power. It’s three factors we have now misplaced as we speak unnecessarily.
“All of the alternatives we had weren’t clear sufficient and so they defended nice, they threw themselves in entrance of the ball.”
Liverpool dominated statistically, however not the place it mattered most – on the scoreboard.
The Reds had 5 photographs heading in the right direction to Forest’s three however managed an xG of simply 0.87 – they had been toothless and stored the door ajar for the guests.
Because the Brazilian famous, Forest “defended nice” having received the duel (55-44) and sort out rely (15-9), along with making 29 clearances, as per FotMob.
It was not a day for eye-catching soccer from Liverpool however, fortunately, we will all transfer on shortly as the beginning of the Champions League awaits on Tuesday.
