Overview
- Nottingham Forest won 3-0 at Anfield, handing the reigning champions a sixth defeat in seven Premier League matches.
- Liverpool sit 11th in the table and are eight points behind leaders Arsenal, underscoring the scale of the downturn.
- Defensive issues persisted as Liverpool conceded again from a corner, taking their tally to nine league goals allowed from set pieces this season.
- A summer outlay of about £450m has yet to pay off, with record signing Alexander Isak (£125m) struggling and Florian Wirtz (£116m) unavailable through injury.
- Anfield voiced its frustration as chairman Tom Werner watched on, pundits Ashley Williams and Martin Keown questioned Slot’s direction, and the head coach accepted responsibility.