Liverpool ace takes aim at Nottingham Forest for one thing they did in shock Anfield win with another historical record set
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has taken a swipe at Nottingham Forest’s tactics during their shock win at Anfield.
The Reds slipped to their first defeat under Arne Slot thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi’s second half goal, which continued Forest’s unbeaten start to the campaign and was the first Slot’s side have conceded this season.
For Liverpool and Slot it was an unexpected defeat and they were unable to break down a Forest defence who defended well and nullified their attacking threat.
The Reds appeared to be off it in what was their first game after the international break and failed to create many chances, whilst passes regularly didn’t find their intended target.
Losing points at home is always frustrating, especially in a game you’re expected to win afterwards Alisson showed his frustration as he took a swipe at Forest’s tactics.
“It was a shame, losing points at home is not good at all but the opponent today only wanted to defend and play for the long ball,” he said.
“We gave them that too easily when they scored, it was poor defensively from us.
“We couldn’t create much, we had a lack of quality today, we needed more energy.
“It is three points we have lost today unnecessarily.
“All the opportunities we had were not clear enough and they defended great, they threw themselves in front of the ball.”
It’s an afternoon Alisson and co will quickly want to forget and the big task now facing Slot is how he will respond after facing a setback, with everything going perfectly until Saturday’s defeat.
The Reds have a big week ahead as they kick off their Champions League campaign with a trip to Milan on Tuesday night before hosting Bournemouth at Anfield next weekend.
What Nuno instructed Nottingham Forest to do to Virgil van Dijk at half-time of Liverpool win
Nuno Espirito Santo expressed his pride after Nottingham Forest ended a 55-year wait for victory at Liverpool. A second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi was sufficient to earn a 1-0 Premier League win against the Reds at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
Arne Slot’s side dominated possession but were unable to find a way through a well-organised Forest, who have maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
And their boss Nuno was particularly pleased for the 3,000 travelling Tricky Trees in the Anfield Road stand.
“We are very happy,” he said. “Many of our fans weren’t even born when we last won here, they know how hard it is to play here. We are proud of the work of the players, they worked very hard.
“Overall we knew how hard it was going to be today and it was about taking our chance at the right moment and we did that.
“At half-time we were trying to correct some things that we saw. (Virgil) van Dijk was breaking into spaces too many times.”
Forest handed debuts to summer signings Alex Moreno and James Ward-Prowse, with the former doing well to keep in-form Mohamed Salah quiet.
