Overview
- Murillo, Nicolò Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White scored at Anfield as Forest won 3-0, handing Liverpool a second straight three-goal league loss.
- The champions sit 11th on 18 points after 12 matches, with six defeats in their last seven league games and eight losses in their past 11 across competitions.
- Arne Slot accepted responsibility for the results, saying it is his job to fix the slide after Liverpool created little once they fell behind.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk criticised the team’s defending, highlighting soft concessions and set‑piece weakness, with reports noting nine league goals allowed from set plays this season.
- Chairman Tom Werner watched from the directors’ box as scrutiny grew over a roughly £450m summer outlay and the form of marquee signings, while fans and some pundits floated sack calls and others urged patience.