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And didn’t Forest just reward their manager with a new contract instead of sacking him like other clubs might?5767L
Forest fans must think the year is 1979 and Brain Clough was in the dugout.
So refreshing to see a football shirt without any (usually) ugly logos pasted across the front of it.49727B
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Well done Forest.17014L
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We usually batter Citeh and ARSEnil will soon crumble, then the PL title will be ours.
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By Neil JohnstonBBC Sport at the City Ground Last updated on 6 hours ago6 hours ago.From the section Premier Leaguecomments2705Nottingham Forest started the day bottom of the Premier League Nottingham Forest produced a superb performance to shock Liverpool and climb off the bottom of the Premier League at a boisterous City Ground. Taiwo Awoniyi, who left Liverpool in 2021 without making a competitive appearance, hit the winner from close range after his initial attempt came back off a post. Liverpool were a long way from their best - Virgil van Dijk wasted their best chance - and remain without an away league win this season. Forest keeper Dean Henderson produced a superb save to palm away a Trent Alexander-Arnold header in the final 10 minutes. There were jubilant scenes on and off the pitch at the final whistle as Forest enjoyed their best day since returning to the top flight this season after a 23-year absence. Liverpool are 11 points behind leaders Arsenal having played one game more while Forest, who are 19th, move above Leicester.Reaction from the City Ground, plus Saturday's Premier League latestVisit our Nottingham Forest pageGo straight to all the best Liverpool contentForest dig deep for famous win
Forest have endured a difficult start to their first season back in the Premier League, but this was a day to remember as they thoroughly deserved their victory over a flat Liverpool. Given Forest slumped to the bottom of the table on Thursday with Leicester's win over Leeds, boss Steve Cooper will hope this is a season-changing win. Despite their struggles since winning promotion, Forest awarded Cooper a new contract until 2025 this month. While Bournemouth, Chelsea, Wolves and Aston Villa have sacked managers, Forest have decided to stay patient with theirs and have now secured four points from the past two games. Forest took the game to Liverpool from the first whistle and, by the time referee Paul Tierney blew for full-time, they had run themselves into the ground after a performance born out of aggression, energy and desire. They have got into a habit of conceding leads this season - most notably when they led Bournemouth 2-0 only to lose 3-2 - but survived some frantic late Liverpool pressure to secure a famous win. Three of their next five league games are against Arsenal (away), Manchester United (away) and Chelsea (home), but this memorable win will give them confidence.Liverpool' s season takes a step backwards
Liverpool looked to be getting back into some sort of rhythm with wins over Rangers in the Champions League followed by back-to-back Premier League victories over Manchester City and West Ham. This was a million miles away from the gripping victory over City at Anfield six days ago, while their last league win at the City Ground was in 1984. Alexander-Arnold went close to salvaging a point late on, but this was a sluggish performance before Liverpool's trip to Amsterdam for the Champions League game with Ajax. They were not helped by the lost of midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who missed the match after waking up on Saturday with a serious ear infection which required hospital treatment. Questions will be asked of manager Jurgen Klopp, who will demand a much-improved performance on Wednesday. Player of the match AwoniyiTaiwo Awoniyi with an average of 8.21Nottm ForestNottingham ForestNottingham ForestLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolNottingham Forest
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Squad number9Player nameAwoniyiAverage rating8.21Squad number22Player nameYatesAverage rating 8.06Squad number21Player nameKouyatéAverage rating 7.93Squad number26Player nameMcKennaAverage rating 7.92Squad number1Player nameHendersonAverage rating 7.80Squad number7Player nameN WilliamsAverage rating 7.80Squad number10Player nameGibbs-WhiteAverage rating 7.69Squad number23Player nameFreulerAverage rating 7.68Squad number20Player nameJohnsonAverage rating 7.64Squad number3Player nameS CookAverage rating 7.58Squad number4Player nameWorrallAverage rating 7.53Squad number24Player nameAurierAverage rating 7.49Squad number32Player nameRenan LodiAverage rating 7.48Squad number5Player nameMangalaAverage rating 7.47Squad number11Player nameLingardAverage rating 7.11Liverpool
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Squad number1Player nameAlissonAverage rating 5.12Squad number7Player nameMilnerAverage rating 4.23Squad number19Player nameElliottAverage rating 4.15Squad number26Player nameRobertsonAverage rating 3.89Squad number9Player nameRoberto FirminoAverage rating 3.67Squad number4Player namevan DijkAverage rating 3.60Squad number28Player nameFábio CarvalhoAverage rating 3.49Squad number2Player nameGomezAverage rating 3.42Squad number3Player nameFabinhoAverage rating 3.36Squad number17Player nameJonesAverage rating 3.33Squad number11Player nameMohamed SalahAverage rating 3.30Squad number66Player nameAlexander-ArnoldAverage rating 3.27Squad number14Player nameHendersonAverage rating 3.22Squad number15Player nameOxlade-ChamberlainAverage rating 2.76Line-upsMatch StatsLive TextLine-ups
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Formation 4-3-31Henderson24Aurier3S Cook26McKenna7N Williams22Yates23Freuler21Kouyaté10Gibbs-White9Awoniyi11Lingard1Henderson24Aurier3S Cook26McKenna7N Williams Substituted forLodi dos Santosat 72'minutes22Yates23FreulerBooked at 89mins21KouyatéSubstituted forMangalaat 80'minutes10Gibbs-White9AwoniyiSubstituted forWorrallat 64'minutesBooked at 88mins11LingardSubstituted forJohnsonat 64'minutesSubstitutes
2Biancone4Worrall5Mangala13Hennessey16Surridge20Johnson25Dennis30Boly32Lodi dos SantosLiverpool
Formation 4-4-21Alisson7Milner2Gomez4van Dijk26Robertson19Elliott3Fabinho17Jones28Freitas Gouveia Carvalho11Salah9Firmino1Alisson7Milner Substituted forAlexander-Arnoldat 62'minutes2GomezBooked at 54mins4van Dijk26Robertson19Elliott3Fabinho17Jones28Freitas Gouveia CarvalhoSubstituted forHendersonat 62'minutes11Salah9FirminoSubstituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 76'minutesSubstitutes
13Adrián14Henderson15Oxlade-Chamberlain21Tsimikas42Clark43Bajcetic47Phillips62Kelleher66Alexander-ArnoldReferee:Paul TierneyAttendance:29,245Match Stats
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Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Liverpool 0.90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Liverpool 0.90'+6'Post update
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.90'+5'Post update
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dean Henderson.90'+5'Post update
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a headed pass.90'+2'Post update
Foul by Alisson (Liverpool).90'+2'Post update
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.90'+2'Post update
Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.90'+2'Post update
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joe Worrall.90'Post update
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.89'Booking
Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.89'Post update
Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.89'Post update
Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).88'Booking
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.86'Post update
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alisson.86'Post update
Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.85'Post update
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.85'Post update
Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.81'Post update
Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).81'Post update
Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Page 1 of 5rewindpreviousNavigate to the next pagenextNavigate to the last pageforwardOur coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a momentcommentsView Comments2705Comments
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To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. 2705 commentsFComment posted by Flabber Neck today at 14 24Flabber Neck
14:24Well played Forest from football fans around the world.1098150SReply posted by Sergio9320 today at 14 27Sergio9320
14:27to Flabber Neck"Well played Forest from football fans around the world."Sergio9320 replied: Thank you Nottingham Forest, I love you.49670More replies (87)downAComment posted by Alex A today at 14 25Alex A
14:25Good news Liverpool fans Gerrard is available for hire 79958RReply posted by R812 today at 14 33R812
14:33to Alex A"Good news Liverpool fans Gerrard is available for hire "R812 replied: i not normally take much notice of trivial HYS posts , this one is funny though20235More replies (22)downCComment posted by Commentier today at 14 26Commentier
14:26I don’t think anybody expected that.And didn’t Forest just reward their manager with a new contract instead of sacking him like other clubs might?5767L
Reply posted by Lord Elpus today at 14 32Lord Elpus
14:32to Commentier"I don’t think anybody expected that. And didn’t Forest just reward their manager with a new contract instead of sacking him like other clubs might?"Lord Elpus replied: On the other hand, Klopp out, Stevie G in.16477More replies (15)downFComment posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd today at 14 23Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd
14:23Fantastic win for Forest!Forest fans must think the year is 1979 and Brain Clough was in the dugout.
So refreshing to see a football shirt without any (usually) ugly logos pasted across the front of it.49727B
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14:29to Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd"Fantastic win for Forest!Forest fans must think the year is 1979 and Brain Clough was in the dugout.So refreshing to see a football shirt without any (usually) ugly logos pasted across the front of it."big al replied: Yea very retro. So good today1486More replies (5)downTComment posted by The Spin Doctor today at 14 25The Spin Doctor
14:25Liverpool, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear….43338W
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14:27to The Spin Doctor"Liverpool, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…."whatwentdown replied: Jurgen Flopp!29568More replies (20)downYComment posted by Yowmsaft today at 14 25Yowmsaft
14:25Good win against a tidy mid-table side42430LReply posted by liverpool supporter right here today at 14 33liverpool supporter right here
14:33to Yowmsaft"Good win against a tidy mid-table side"liverpool supporter right here replied: Thats right. You must put these results in perspective9314More replies (11)downSComment posted by Strangely Brown today at 14 25Strangely Brown
14:25It looks like the rumours of Liverpool’s demise have not been greatly exaggerated.25518LReply posted by liverpool supporter right here today at 14 37liverpool supporter right here
14:37to Strangely Brown"It looks like the rumours of Liverpool’s demise have not been greatly exaggerated."liverpool supporter right here replied: Liverpool the mid table team. Beats Man City. Lose to Nottingham Forest. You could not make it up11315More replies (8)downGComment posted by George51uk today at 14 24George51uk
14:24deep breath..... HAHAHAHAHA... Well done Forest !26233SReply posted by Specialist_in_tailoring today at 14 29Specialist_in_tailoring
14:29to George51uk"deep breath..... HAHAHAHAHA... Well done Forest !"Specialist_in_tailoring replied: Forest - 1 Liverpool - toast13325More replies (7)downNComment posted by Noblestone today at 14 23Noblestone
14:23It reflects very poorly on the manager when his players can only get themselves up for big games.25236EReply posted by eric today at 14 27eric
14:27to Noblestone"It reflects very poorly on the manager when his players can only get themselves up for big games."eric replied: Oh dear, where do we start, first a big thank you to Nottingham forest from the footballing world23636More replies (30)downTComment posted by Tesco Very Little Help today at 14 25Tesco Very Little Help
14:25What will Klopp blame, UK political instability, the War in Ukraine, or a pidgeon looked at him in a funny way?25442KReply posted by Keeping it real 2021 today at 14 31Keeping it real 2021
14:31to Tesco Very Little Help"What will Klopp blame, UK political instability, the War in Ukraine, or a pidgeon looked at him in a funny way?"Keeping it real 2021 replied: Notts forest spent more than him. Oh a black cat crapped on his drive this morning8019More replies (23)downMComment posted by macca today at 14 24macca
14:24How embarrassing forest only winning 1-021921EReply posted by Elvis today at 14 31Elvis
14:31to macca"How embarrassing forest only winning 1-0"Elvis replied: Could've been at least 2-08611More replies (1)downCComment posted by Commentier today at 14 25Commentier
14:25I love the Premier League.Well done Forest.17014L
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14:36to Commentier"I love the Premier League.Well done Forest."lawman replied: Best league in the worldBar none.6917More replies (3)downD
Comment posted by dad today at 14 25dad
14:25Klopp gets it wrong again :(16919SReply posted by Sergio9320 today at 14 28Sergio9320
14:28to dad"Klopp gets it wrong again :("Sergio9320 replied: Can’t compete with all those signings Forest made.1253More replies (14)downFComment posted by FMAC1 today at 14 24FMAC1
14:24Liverpool are rubbish. That is all.17843AReply posted by AJC_123 today at 14 29AJC_123
14:29to FMAC1"Liverpool are rubbish. That is all."AJC_123 replied: Hardly rubbish.4598More replies (20)downSComment posted by Stretford Bend today at 14 25Stretford Bend
14:25Normal service resumes. Bang average liVARpool.15833LReply posted by Liverbhoy today at 14 32Liverbhoy
14:32to Stretford Bend"Normal service resumes. Bang average liVARpool."Liverbhoy replied: And what have United been for the last 10 seasons?8287More replies (29)downSComment posted by StChan today at 14 25StChan
14:25Going to be a popular HYS this one ???13616LReply posted by liverpool supporter right here today at 14 32liverpool supporter right here
14:32to StChan"Going to be a popular HYS this one ???"liverpool supporter right here replied: You are telling me. Well played Nottingham Forest on beating a team struggling to make the top team. Just shows that result against City was probably the result of the season4212More replies (18)downAComment posted by adam today at 14 24adam
14:24Hahahahahahahahahaha13215EReply posted by eric today at 14 30eric
14:30to adam"Hahahahahahahahahaha"eric replied: Hahahahahahahaha6715More replies (13)downTComment posted by This is England today at 14 25This is England
14:25Anyone who can get one over Klopp I'm a fan of ...what a cracking result for Forest.12214LReply posted by Lillywhite Elite Force today at 15 04Lillywhite Elite Force
15:04to This is England"Anyone who can get one over Klopp I'm a fan of ...what a cracking result for Forest."Lillywhite Elite Force replied: Great news for my MIGHTY SPURS who see another title contender down and out.We usually batter Citeh and ARSEnil will soon crumble, then the PL title will be ours.
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