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Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3 - Virgil van Dijk and Arne Slot react to dreadful defeat

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We conceded the 1-0, and we weren't able to play the way we did in the first half hour.I don't know. We were unable to score a goal.



We have to keep going.Everyone is disappointed, like they should be, because losing at home to Nottingham Forest is, in my eyes, very bad. Those goals we conceded are far too easy and we all have to look in the mirror.

His increasingly perplexed reactions suggested he was not impressed.Read Ian Doyle's player ratings in full HERE.16:57KEY EVENTFull-time: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3.A sixth defeat in seven Premier League games for the defending champions, who are now 11th in the table with a -2 goal difference.16:51Paul WheelockJohn Aldridge has his sayThe ECHO columnist and Liverpool legend is not impressed16:48Paul WheelockNeedlessFederico Chiesa booked.16:48Paul WheelockChangesA double substitution for Nottingham Forest, who started the day sitting second from bottom in the table.Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ryan Yates are on.16:44Paul WheelockSubstitution Before Morgan Gibbs-White tucked home the rebound after Alisson Becker saved from Nottingham Forest substitute Omari Hutchinson, Rio Ngumoha came on for Curtis Jones.Another Liverpool sub, Federico Chiesa, has just fired over, but this game feels very much over.16:39KEY EVENTGOAL! He's just dragged a shot wide and then saw a penalty appeal turned down.Nottingham Forest then have a chance at the other end as Alisson Becker saves from Elliott Anderson.16:19Ian DoyleBig half-hourThis is 30 minutes that coud go a long way to defining Liverpool's season.Do they really have the energy and heart to try to battle their way back?They might not do it.