Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk mirrored on a “very bad” environment after his aspect’s 3-0 loss at dwelling to Nottingham Forest.
Following a vivid begin at Anfield by Arne Slot’s aspect, Forest scored a controversial set-piece aim in opposition to the run of play, the place Dan Ndoye was adjudged to not be interfering with Alisson’s line of sight as Murillo struck the opener. The guests had a second aim disallowed for handball minutes later.
Issues went from unhealthy to worse 39 seconds after the restart when Nicolo Savona doubled Forest’s lead and Morgan Gibbs-White’s thumping late end left Liverpool to droop to their second consecutive defeat by a three-goal margin in as many weeks and left them within the backside half of the desk.
“It’s a very difficult situation at the moment,” stated Van Dijk. “We concede too many easy goals. In the first half an hour we were really good, we created really good opportunities. Then they scored from a set-piece, again. You can ask yourself if he was in front of Alisson, but it counted.
“There was nervousness after we conceded. You sensed that we have been attempting to hurry issues, to get the equaliser as quickly as doable. General we have been simply not good. When it comes to the battles, challenges, second balls, we have been simply too rushed.
“We’re simply in a really, very troublesome second, and we have now to get out of this. I would reasonably do it by speaking within the dressing room than talking to you guys.
“Now we have to take accountability. Soccer is a workforce sport. Now we have to digest this, take it on the chin and work tougher. I’ve stated that quite a bit this season, it isn’t been understanding, however we have to preserve going.
“The atmosphere, in my eyes, is very bad. We need to look in the mirror.”
Morgan Gibbs-White scores Nottingham Forest’s third and ultimate aim at Anfield
Michael Dawson echoed the considerations of the Liverpool captain on Soccer Saturday, saying: “It looks like they need a miracle to be anywhere near Arsenal at the end of the season. They lost four Premier League games in the entirety of last season.
“Van Dijk has a problem on his palms to try to get a few of his gamers their confidence and perception again. As quickly as they went behind, the self-belief was sucked out of them. Van Dijk appeared damaged.”
Slot accepts accountability for baron run
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot displays on one other Premier League defeat.
Slot stated the failings fall at his door and that he accepts accountability for latest outcomes. The Dutchman is unable to pin this specific loss, nevertheless, on one specific side, albeit set-piece woe is a continuing theme.
This was Forest’s greatest win at Anfield of their membership’s historical past and their first clear sheet in 20 makes an attempt. Slot emphasised that he was not inquisitive about excuses, solely discovering options.
“Losing 3-0 at home is a very, very bad result,” he stated. “Unexpected if you look at the first half hour. I hadn’t seen us creating that much all season, we were able to create a lot. It’s a very difficult cocktail to drink if you create a lot of chances and then every time you concede one, the opposition score.
“After we win or lose, it is my accountability. We have been the dominant workforce, these days it is at all times continuously that we miss our possibilities and those we concede go in.
“Of course, there is a way out with the quality players we have. I’m responsible for the current losses. I can never come up with enough excuses for us to have the results we have. That is far from good enough and I’m responsible for that.”
On the contentious opening aim, Slot stated: “After the game people tell me he’s in an offside position. I have to see it back. No one wants to hear me talk about refereeing decisions when we’ve lost 3-0. But it does show you how a goal can change momentum.”
