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The away side's win here last season seemed an anomaly in an typically dominant Premier League home record for Liverpool. This recurrence this season, a far more convincing triumph under their manager, was a clear sign of the problems afflicting the declining title holders.

The visitors' exemplary performance

Forest were exemplary as they recorded their biggest win at the famous ground. Strikes from the Brazilian, outstanding at both ends of the field, Savona and the exceptional Gibbs-White spurred a well-earned success for a team that also secured a first clean sheet in 20 Premier League games.

Liverpool's difficulties

Liverpool, in comparison, were a mess as they experienced an eighth setback in 11 fixtures to fall into the second tier of the standings. Poor at set-plays, again, ineffectual in attack, as before, with Alexander Isak withdrawn after sixty-eight anonymous period, and defensively weak, they struggled in every area to yield to a back-to-back three-nil defeat.

Initial control missing payoff

For 30 minutes the Reds enjoyed the advantage, the infrequent counter from the Forest attacker apart, but the failure to convert chances into the tangible reward of finishes hurt them significantly. the midfielder was offered an early-on chance from the forward's run into the area only for the Forest player to deliver a superb goalline clearance with his head. The Liverpool midfielder had a another effort stopped soon after while impressive footwork from Salah produced another near-post opening for Milos Kerkez. A Forest defender just did enough to disturb the full-back into blazing over.

Set-play frailty afflicts once more

The manager has often lamented Liverpool's susceptibility to fast breaks and set-plays in the current campaign. This provided further evidence for frustration when the visitors took the lead through a blend of the both aspects.

Dyche was surprised after the forward did not pass to Domínguez in room on the break and allowed Konaté a chance to intervene. The following corner triggered ecstatic scenes in the visitors' bench, though, when the midfielder's ball deflected off Van Dijk to the defender and the defender fired an unstoppable strike from inside the box into the far corner. There were similarities of Van Dijk's chalked-off finish against City in the visitors' first goal with Ndoye located in an offside in front of Anfield's returning keeper the goalie.

VAR calls and debate

Predictably, the the skipper was swift to point out the comparisons to the referee, Andrew Madley. However, unlike Robertson at the Manchester, Dan Ndoye made no obvious movement in front of Alisson and the score was given. The Premier League stated: "The on-field decision of a score was examined and upheld by the video system – with it considered that he was not in the sightline of Alisson and made no an interference that influenced an opponent."

Liverpool were saved by the match officials and the system 120 seconds following when Jesus believed he had doubled Forest's cushion.

Konaté, who suffered a poor day, made an feeble attempt to clear an the midfielder's ball and deflected the object against the attacker, who handled before placing the net of Alisson's net. The referee, in discussion with his linesman, ruled out the strike for a handling that multiple replays found it hard to verify or deny. The authority announced: "The decision of invalid score was assessed and confirmed by VAR – with it judged that the player unintentionally controlled the sphere before finishing."

Second goal widens cushion

Any hope from the respite. Moments of the restart Mac Allister failed to stop a delivery towards Neco Williams inside the Liverpool penalty area. The former Liverpool defender evaded from his opponent and laid the visitors' second on a plate for partner full back the scorer, who found Alisson's roof of the net with a simple side-foot finish.

Tactical substitutions fail

Arne Slot went for broke, replacing Ibrahima Konaté with Ekitiké after 55 minutes and using the French attacker with the Swede. That experiment persisted for only 13 minutes before the striker was substituted following one more anonymous showing. the winger and Ngumoha were additionally introduced to the Liverpool attack but inefficiency in play and sturdy visitors' defense prevented the home side at arm's length.

Concluding goal seals the victory

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