Liverpool lost their first points of the season in a match against Nottingham Forest. The Reds faced Nuno Espirito Santo’s team at Anfield on Saturday, and despite being the clear favorites, they could not maintain their unbeaten streak.
The game ended in a 1-0 loss after Callum Hudson-Odoi, a former Chelsea winger, scored a decisive goal in the 72nd minute. This marked Arne Slot’s team’s initial setback in their title pursuit for the season.
Hudson-Odoi, having received the ball from Anthony Elanga, delivered a superb strike past Liverpool’s goalkeeper, Alisson.
While Alisson was criticized for not attempting to save the shot, commentator Gary Breen defended him by pointing out that Ibrahima Konate’s role was crucial in Nottingham Forest’s winning goal.
“Konate obstructs Alisson’s view, and the keeper doesn’t even attempt to dive,”
Breen commented live on Premier Sports 1 right after Hudson-Odoi’s goal.
Konate’s poor positioning could harm his reputation as a key center-back. There has already been speculation that Slot is not fully confident in him as a regular starter.
Last month, Football Insider reported that the Liverpool manager was dissatisfied with the 25-year-old’s lackluster performance in training.
Liverpool will face AC Milan in the Champions League next Tuesday, a match that will be a rematch of the famous 2005 final.