Liverpool crashed to an eighth defeat in 11 games in all competitions against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, and three Arne Slot favourites seriously let him down.
The reigning champions fell behind to a controversial Murillo goal in the first-half, before Sean Dyche's side saw a second goal controversially disallowed for a handball, although replays showed there was no contact with the arm.
Forest took less than a minute of the second half to actually make it 2-0, with Nicola Savona slotting home into the top corner after some poor defending, and the Tricky Trees held on to take all three points away from Anfield for a second consecutive season in the Premier League, with Morgan Gibbs-White adding a third late on.
Isak, Mac Allister and Konate Let Slot Down vs Nottingham Forest
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With no natural right-back available for the game as Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong sat out with injuries, Slot opted to move in-form midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to the position with Curtis Jones joining Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in midfield.
Alexander Isak was also brought into the attack, starting ahead of Hugo Ekitike, while Ibrahima Konate continued to partner Virgil Van Dijk in the centre of defence.
But while it's fair to say that Konate, Mac Allister and Isak are senior players and are all being somewhat relied upon to steady the ship during this difficult period, all three let the manager down with their poor performances during the game.
The France international, according to Sofascore, won just 40% of his ground duels in the game, was dragged out of position regularly by the Forest attack and saw fans bemoaning his performance. Mac Allister was largely at fault for the second goal having failed to track his runner, and he also struggled defensively. He won 0/4 ground duels, didn't make a single tackle and lost possession eight times.
Isak, on the other hand, continued his poor start to life since moving from Newcastle, as he managed just a single shot on goal in the game, completed just six passes before being substituted on 68 minutes, and also failed to complete a single dribble.
Fans Berate Liverpool Trio After Loss vs Nottingham Forest
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Fans were furious at the poor result on the day, as the Reds now face an impossible task to defend their Premier League crown.
Journalist James Pearce stated that Konate was 'having a nightmare' after committing numerous errors. while Mina Ibrahim claimed he's had a horrible season so far. One Liverpool fan said that Konate and Mac Allister have been the club's worst players this season.
Mac Allister was called out for his 'shocking' defending in the build up to the second goal by another viewer, while another spectator labelled him as 'an incredibly average Premier League midfielder'. One Liverpool fan even went as far as to call him a 'liability'.
Isak, who has scored just once for the club since his £125m move from Newcastle, was criticised for having just 11 touches in the first half despite Liverpool having 70% of possession.
The Reds, who will face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League in midweek, now have some big decisions to make. But it's clear that this senior trio, who earn a combined £567,000-a-week, are letting the manager down.
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