Liverpool and Arne Slot's torrid run has continued as the Reds dropped more points to Nottingham Forest after a poor performance at Anfield
16:57, 22 Nov 2025Updated 17:06, 22 Nov 2025
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"You'll Never Walk Alone," rang around Anfield before kick-off - these days sung more in hope than the battle cry it was last season.
And in that moment, Arne Slot might have felt like the loneliest man in the stadium, if he hasn't hit the panic button yet, he should have.
Liverpool’s latest collapse against Nottingham Forest wasn’t just a bad game - it was a stark warning that the cracks at Anfield are widening, and the window to fix them is closing fast.
The Reds are tumbling down the Premier League table and ex-Arsenal star Martin Keown summed it up best on Final Score: "They have simply been undone.
"Whether it's a crisis I don't know, it's certainly a major problem for the manager to go six defeats from seven. Unthinkable."
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday November 22, 2025.
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Liverpool have lost eight of their last 11 games
The Reds were simply blown out of the water, Murillo got the party started in the 33rd minute - with Forest furious they didn't double their lead a couple of minutes later.
The Brazilian smashed the ball into the bottom corner, beating the returning Allison, only to stopped in his tracks by Andy Madley - who deemed Jesus had handled the ball in the build-up.
VAR agreed with the decision, and the Premier League's Match Centre account said: "The referee’s call of no goal was checked and confirmed by VAR.
Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister and Alexander Isak of Liverpool look dejected during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield on November 22, 2025 in Liverpool, England.
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Liverpool have tumbled down the Premier League table
"With it deemed that Jesus accidentally handled the ball before scoring."
Liverpool had started the brighter of the two sides, but after Forest's opener they were chasing shadows across the pitch as Nicolò Savona netted their second.
Morgan Gibbs-White was the next on target as Forest found a third - and they very nearly had a fourth from Elliot Anderson.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot on the touchline during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday November 22, 2025.
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Arne Slot is looking increasingly like a man at sea
Slot looked lost at sea on the sideline, clueless about how to turn around his sinking ship after losing six of his last seven games.
However, the blame of the defeat falls at the feet of the Dutchman again - who has insisted on playing Ibrahima Konate. Konate has struggled week-in and week-out, and is still thrown to the wolves.
Slot might not have the answers for Liverpool's current situation - it seems the Reds are digging themselves into a deeper and deeper hole.
Forest, on the other hand, were magnificent, and they have hauled themselves out of the drop zone with, perhaps, Dyche's most famous win.
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The former Everton boss was brought in to save their season - and he's got Forest looking up the table with back-to-back wins.