Liverpool's perfect start under new manager Arne Slot came to an end on Saturday as they suffered a surprising defeat against Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The Reds dominated possession but struggled to create clear-cut chances, failing to convert their dominance into goals.
Liverpool 's 100 per cent record under new boss Arne Slot is over. Nottingham Forest 's first win at Anfield in 55 years was a huge one for the visitors but also raised questions about what the Reds can achieve this season. Here, we examine player and manager reaction, expert analysis and the stats to see how Liverpool 's perfect start under Slot came to an end on Saturday... Poor chance creation and Liverpool 's low xG Liverpool had 70 per cent possession against Forest.
Liverpool were as much at fault for the discontinuous nature of the 90 minutes as their opponents. 'It was a stop-start game,' Slot said. 'You couldn't get a good rhythm and as a result of that we hardly created any chances. We had to be better with the ball than we were.' The hosts got drawn into an unwanted slogging match.
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