Liverpool’s excellent begin below Arne Slot got here to a shocking finish as Nottingham Forest gained 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday, whereas Erling Haaland’s double despatched Manchester City three factors clear on the prime of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brentford. Earlier, Manchester United eased the stress on Erik ten Hag with a cushty 3-0 win at Southampton. Forest had not gained at Anfield within the prime flight for 55 years however the residence trustworthy have been shocked when Callum Hudson-Odoi fired within the winner 18 minutes from time. Liverpool had gained all three of their opening video games below Slot with out conceding, together with a 3-0 win away at Manchester United two weeks in the past.
But the Reds have been sloppy and sluggish after the worldwide break and made to pay.
Luis Diaz hit the publish and Diogo Jota wasted an enormous likelihood to place Liverpool forward earlier than half-time.
And they have been punished when Hudson-Odoi latched onto Anthony Elanga’s cross, minimize inside and unleashed an correct strike low past Alisson Becker.
“The outcome frustrates essentially the most and we can’t be glad about how the sport went. It was a stop-start recreation and we hardly created any possibilities,” mentioned Slot.
“We solely have to have a look at ourselves, we now have to be higher. Far too many occasions we misplaced the ball across the space, it was not ok. We need to be higher with the ball.”
Victory lifts Forest into fourth with eight factors from their opening 4 video games.
“The gamers did it so nicely. We have been in opposition to the ropes however we stayed within the recreation and located our second,” mentioned Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
City took full benefit of Liverpool’s defeat to maneuver clear on the prime by stretching their one hundred pc document to 4 video games regardless of a disastrous begin.
However, Haaland’s type at the beginning of the season stays unstoppable, even when the Norwegian simply missed out on a document third consecutive hat-trick within the Premier League.
The 24-year-old’s highly effective deflected effort introduced City stage earlier than he confirmed a mix of power and ability to shrug off Ethan Pinnock and dink the ball over the onrushing Mark Flekken.
Only the publish denied Haaland one other hat-trick after half-time however he now has a Premier League document 9 objectives within the first 4 video games of the season.
United had been left to fester on their humbling by Liverpool for 2 weeks over the worldwide break, however bounced again after a gradual begin at Southampton.
The Red Devils wanted a penalty save from Andre Onana to disclaim Cameron Archer earlier than two objectives in 5 minutes simply earlier than half-time swung the sport decisively within the guests’ favour.
Matthijs de Ligt nodded in his first United purpose earlier than Marcus Rashford ended his six-month drought by discovering the underside nook with a curling effort.
Southampton are but to register some extent in 4 video games since their return to the highest flight and inflicted extra harm on themselves when captain Jack Stephens noticed crimson for a wild lunge on Alejandro Garnacho.
The Argentine dusted himself off to then spherical off the scoring with a thumping end into the roof of the web in stoppage time.
“Once Andre stopped the penalty, straight after, we scored a purpose with Matthijs de Ligt, the sport was all ours and we dominate the sport from that time,” mentioned Ten Hag.
Third-placed Brighton stay unbeaten however have been unable to interrupt down Ipswich in a 0-0 draw on the Amex.
Crystal Palace got here from 2-0 right down to salvage a 2-2 draw in opposition to Leicester because of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s double.
West Ham additionally struck late by Danny Ings to grab a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
Arsenal face Tottenham within the north London derby within the choose of Sunday’s motion.
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