Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest live: Reds suffer joint-heaviest Premier League defeat at Anfield
Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest: Forest were the only team to beat Liverpool at Anfield during their title-winning campaign last term and went even better this time around
Liverpool succumbed to their joint-heaviest home defeat in Premier League history as Nottingham Forest embarrassed the reigning champions to pile more misery on Arne Slot.
The Reds dominated the first half-hour of the clash but were punished for not taking advantage of their pressure, with a set-piece once again proving their downfall as Murillo fired the visitors in front on 33 minutes.
Things then went bad to worse for the hosts just 39 seconds into the second half as Nicolo Savona blasted into the top corner to double Forest's advantage.
The game was put beyond doubt when Morgan Gibbs-White made it three for Sean Dyche's side, who having dealt Slot's first ever defeat last season put increased scrutiny on the Dutchman, now lumbered with seven defeats in his last eight on English soil.
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Premier League results
Here are the full results from today so far then, with Newcastle facing Manchester City right now. You can follow that game here.
Burnley 0-2 Chelsea
Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham
Brighton 2-1 Brentford
Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
Yates speaks to Sky
Forest captain Ryan Yates had this to say to Sky:
"The lads were incredible. We thoroughly deserved the win and the dressing room is quite lively. We're enjoying it.
On Liverpool: "They're still a team full of a lot of quality and we knew that. When you come to Anfield, you have to weather the storm. We scored, knocked their confidence and never let them recover.
On Sean Dyche: "He's been huge, him and his staff. They came in, embraced everything about the club. Brought that togetherness with the team and the fans, that's massive at Forest. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but it's been a great start.
"We've got the quality but we need to back that up and work harder for each other every game. We've made good progress over the last few weeks, so let's stay positive.
"It's a big psychological boost getting out of the relegation zone but it's harder staying out of it and that is what this club demands,” he added.
Rooney reacts
Former Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney said the following about the match when quizzed on Radio 5 Live:
“Forest were outstanding defensively. They were really organised and putting their bodies on the line, we know that's what you get from a Sean Dyche team. Then they were effective on the break as well and caused Liverpool problems.
“Early on Liverpool had a few good chances and Anderson got a couple of excellent blocks in, but once Forest got the first goal then they looked like they didn't have any answers. Forest looked comfortable,” he added.
Van Dijk reacts
Virgil van Dijk also spoke to Premier League Productions, and here’s what the Liverpool captain said:
"We concede too many easy goals. They scored obviously from a set piece again. You can ask if he was in front of Alisson, but it counted, so we're 1-0 down. We were not good in terms of battles, challenges, the fight, too rushed. It's a very difficult situation at the moment.
"There was nervousness after we conceded, but not before. We tried to rush things and that's human when you're in a difficult moment. We cleared the ones before and in the end, we'te in a very difficult moment. We don't get out of it by just speaking about it. It will take a lot of hard work.
"It's a problem. Everyone in the team has to take responsibility as well. Football is a team and everyone has to take responsibility. We have to digest this and take it on the chin. We need to work harder. We have to keep going.
"Everyone is disappointed, like they should be, because losing at home to Nottingham Forest is, in my eyes, very bad. That's the least I can say about it. Those goals we conceded are far too easy and we all have to look in the mirror. I've been at this club so long now and we've been through adversity. We will bounce back but it doesn't happen overnight. I'm not a quitter and we will keep going.
"I can't decide what the supporters are doing if they leave early. I know the fans have been through thick and thin with us. They will be there with us when we come out of this because we will come out of this,” he added.
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
Forest midfielder Gibbs-White spoke to the league;’s media channels after the win, and he had this to say:
"I didn't expect it but it's happened. I'm out there trying to help the team as much as possible. I thought the boys were brilliant today. Delighted we got the three points but I hope we're out of the relegation zone.
"We felt comfortable even though we didn't have the ball. We were defensively secure and that's credit to the boys and the manager. Delighted to get another goal but we got a clean sheet and three points at Anfield, which is an incredible thing.
"They're still a great team with incredible individuals. When you're in a tough patch, we know it's hard to get out of it. We knew we'd have a chance and it was about us being solid and taking our chance when we got it.
"When Sean Dyche came in, he made it clear the season starts now. He's been putting us to work, but we needed it to compete at the highest level. We've been running, running, running.
"Any game in the Premier League is difficult. We have to take it game by game,” he added.
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
How the table looks
The result means that Liverpool fall to 11th in the league with 18 points from 12 games and a goal difference of -2.
Forest climb out of the relegation zone, moving into 16th with 12 points from their 12 matches.
'Liverpool deservedly in the bottom half of the table'
Here’s Richard Jolly inside Anfield:
“Nottingham Forest's biggest ever win at Anfield and a wonderful day and result for them. Set-piece strength and quick counter-attacking can be Liverpool's undoing, but it was yet again. But this, for Liverpool, was an atrocious day, a sixth defeat in seven league games. They are now in the bottom half of the table. Deservedly so, too.”
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
The referee brings the game to and end and Liverpool have suffered their joint-heaviest defeat in Premier League history as their title defence looks to have come to an end.
What started off as a promising performance saw the Reds completely fall apart after conceding the first goal, with forest performing well and deserving their win.
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