Liverpool can in all probability rely their newest share of the spoils as some extent gained in extraordinarily troublesome circumstances on the Metropolis Floor on Tuesday evening.
The guests recovered from a first-half setback, with Chris Wooden opening the scoring within the opening 10 minutes of motion in Nottinghamshire to offer the hosts hope of a league double over the Reds.
Diogo Jota ensured the Merseysiders would go residence with at the least some extent, nonetheless, after making an immediate influence 22 seconds after changing Ibrahima Konate on the pitch.
It stays to be seen whether or not this might be considered as an integral level within the title race or a recreation to look again on with a point of dismay.
Why was Ibrahima Konate subbed off in opposition to Forest?
There might have been some raised brows throughout sections of the fanbase after watching Arne Slot take off Ibrahima Konate within the 66th minute.
The choice was immediately justified, in fact, after Kostas Tsimikas provided the game-changing help from a nook for Jota to fireside Liverpool again into the sport.
Our Dutch head coach admitted after the sport in dialogue with TNT Sports activities that the choice was purely tactical in assist of his facet’s goalscoring prowess: “You might want to be slightly bit fortunate with that [the goal] as a result of we took Ibou out, who’s normally a giant risk in set items.
“However everyone knows Jota can rating a aim. Kostas has a great set-piece. So we introduced them in to attain a aim in the course of the recreation or in the long run of the sport, however they actually did it after 20 seconds.”
“I could not have requested for extra. The second half efficiency was excellent.”
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While the French worldwide wasn’t good in opposition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s males (and he wasn’t the one one), followers can relaxation assured that Slot wasn’t motivated by a possible damage concern!
Now onto a visit to Brentford and, we hope, a primary batch of three factors within the league since our 5-0 hammering of West Ham in December!
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