Michael
The Reds looked to have turned a corner after recent wins over Manchester City and West Ham. Liverpool facing Nottingham Forest. Bottom of the league. One win from 11. Seven goals all season.
Another Saturday lunchtime kick following a mid week night game despised by Klopp
Surely this was a guaranteed away win and needed 3 points on current form?
However, Liverpool were once again without a number of key players for the match Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota. It was revealed that Thiago Alcantara pulled out on the morning of the match with an ear infection, so it was left to Mohamed Salah to lead the way but the best chances all fell to Virgil van Dijk – with Dean Henderson saving brilliantly from him in stoppage time.
The 2019/2020 Premier League champions have struggled away from Anfield, and look a shadow of their former selves at times.
Liverpool produced a labored, lackluster performance against their hosts, who rose to the occasion to claim just their second Premier League win of the season courtesy of a second-half strike from summer signing and former Reds striker Taiwo Awoniyi.
The Nigerian spent six years at Anfield and was loaned out seven times, never making a senior appearance for Liverpool. Yet, he returned to haunt his former club Liverpool scoring the games only goal on 55 minutes. The former Reds striker converting a rebound.
Klopp threw on Trent Alexander-Arnold in an attempt to salvage something from the game and the full back almost headed in the equaliser, only to be denied by Henderson.
This was Liverpool’s worst performance of the season and 3rd league defeat, highlights some key weaknesses and inconsistent form.
Another disjointed performance lacking quality by Liverpool. Klopp needs to address this and quickly to finish top four.
Liverpool travel to Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday
