Nottingham Forest secured a hard-fought draw against title contenders Liverpool in a pulsating Premier League encounter. Despite trailing for over an hour, Liverpool salvaged a point thanks to Diogo Jota's header, canceling out Chris Wood's early strike for Forest.
Credit must go to Arne Slot for the instant impact of his substitutions as title favourites Liverpool grabbed a vital point against this season's surprise package. This was a game they will feel they should have won but could easily have lost. In the end the failure of their star man, Mohamed Salah , to make a significant impact suggests the contract dispute might be weighing more heavily on him the longer it drags on.
\ Liverpool required a set-piece to better the remarkable Matz Sels in the Forest goal, a mundane header from Diogo Jota cancelling Chris Wood’s surgical early strike. It is for Arsenal to make the most of Liverpool’s slip with victory in the north London derby but their own struggles in front of goal point to another anxious evening at the Emirates. \After a lightning break in the seventh minute to take the lead with the kind of move that has become their signature, Forest showed immense character to keep Liverpool blank. Arne Slot was full of credit for Forest, and praise for his own team in limiting them to one counter punch. Liverpool increased the intensity after the break but found Forest resolute in defence and between the sticks a goalkeeper in Sels with spidey senses fully engaged. Slot acknowledged the quality of the opponent. “It is no surprise after 20 games that they are second in the league. I see no reason for them to drop a lot of points. They are very difficult to play against.” Fired by an early goal and a fierce sense of purpose, Forest harried and blocked Liverpool to the point of oblivion. And when Liverpool brought themselves level, Forest found even greater strength to maintain parity. A draw was absolutely the least they deserved for their refusal to buckle
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