6th defeat from 7 league games
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Liverpool FC continues to stumble through the Premier League. The English champions suffered their sixth defeat in their last seven league games on matchday 12. Without Florian Wirtz, who was not in the squad due to muscle problems, the Reds were embarrassed at home in Anfield with 0:3 (0:1) against Nottingham Forest, who had previously been second to last in the table.
Murillo (33rd minute), Nicolò Savona (46th) and Morgan Gibbs-White (78th) scored to give the visitors from Nottingham a surprising but deserved victory. Liverpool, who had recently lost 3-0 to Manchester City in the league, got off to a better start and were the dominant team from the start. But Nottingham was the more efficient team.
Arne Slot’s team simply didn’t act consistently enough in front of the goal. Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Alexis Mac Allister each missed several chances and were also thwarted by the strong defense of the guests, who were unbeaten in four games. The substitution of former Frankfurt player Hugo Ekitiké also did not bring about the desired turnaround.
Many Liverpool FC fans left the stadium early – a rarity at Anfield. The Reds, who will host PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, slipped to eleventh place in the table due to another league defeat and now even have to fear losing sight of the international places.
Liverpool FC needs winter transfer: Is Antoine Semenyo coming from Bournemouth?
Even before the game, Slot drew attention to himself at the press conference with a statement regarding transfers. When asked about possible new additions to the defense center, he said: “We have three central defenders, maybe Gravenberch and Endo too. You may not be aware of this, but we have other positions that may pose a bigger problem.”
In keeping with this, a rumor about Antoine Semenyo arose on Saturday. As transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano reported on his YouTube channel, the Reds are very interested in the Bournemouth professional and have already contacted the players. The 25-year-old has a €70 million release clause with the Cherries and has six goals and three assists in eleven league games this season. However, due to the fact that Romano has not yet published this from an X account – which is usually the case – this information should still be treated with caution.