Liverpool plunges deeper into mid table chaos
Liverpool’s slide into the Premier League’s soft underbelly continues, as Arne Slot’s men were soundly beaten 3–0 at Anfield by a disciplined and inspired Nottingham Forest.
Sean Dyche arrived on Merseyside with a clear plan: pack the middle in a compact 4-5-1, force Liverpool wide, and punish them in transition. The approach worked to perfection. Wasteful early on, Liverpool were stunned when Murillo pounced on a second ball from a corner to silence Anfield.
Forced to chase the game, Liverpool opened the door for Forest to counter at will — and Dyche’s men took full advantage. Early in the second half, right-back Nicolo Savona fired home a Williams cross, showcasing the outstanding performances from both Forest full-backs, who dominated the match on both ends of the pitch.
Slot threw everything forward — even sacrificing center-back Ibrahima Konaté for Hugo Ekitike — but nothing changed. Instead, Forest struck again, with veteran captain Morgan Gibbs-White sealing the rout.
A brutal 0–3 defeat raises serious questions about Arne Slot’s future as he struggles to find solutions for a team drifting aimlessly.
Elsewhere : Sunderland loses, Brighton’s rise
At Craven Cottage, Fulham took down high-flying Sunderland 1–0 thanks to a lone strike from Raúl Jiménez. The loss drops the surprise package of the season down to sixth.
Brighton scraped a hard-fought comeback win over a stubborn Brentford side that had taken the lead through Igor Thiago. But youngster Jack Hinshelwood and the squad’s elder statesman, Danny Welbeck, turned the tide to make the Amex roar.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace claimed an impressive 2–0 victory away at Wolverhampton. A tough debut for Rob Edwards in the Wolves dugout, as Palace’s control and efficiency proved too much.
