Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White grabbed his side's third goal as Liverpool were resoundingly beaten at Anfield
Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest is challenged by Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch
Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest is challenged by Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch
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Morgan Gibbs-White says his Nottingham Forest side were "comfortable" as they embarrassed Liverpool at Anfield.
Skipper Gibbs-White added to earlier goals from Murillo and Nicolo Savona as Sean Dyche's Forest won 3-0 to inflict a sixth defeat in seven league games upon the Reds, who had 74% possession but hit the target with just four of their 21 attempts at goal.
The defeat has seen Liverpool slip into the bottom half of the table, and Gibbs-White says his side were confident that they could keep out the Reds' blunt attack thanks to their defensive structure.
Reacting to the win and emphatic scoreline, Gibbs-White told Premier League Productions: "I didn't expect it but it's happened.
"I'm out there trying to help the team as much as possible. I thought the boys were brilliant today. Delighted we got the three points but I hope we're out of the relegation zone.
"We felt comfortable even though we didn't have the ball. We were defensively secure and that's credit to the boys and the manager. Delighted to get another goal but we got a clean sheet and three points at Anfield, which is an incredible thing."
Despite the result and the Reds' performance, Gibbs-White says Liverpool still possess good players, but added that his side knew that they would have an opportunity to win at Anfield.
"They're still a great team with incredible individuals," he added. "When you're in a tough patch, we know it's hard to get out of it. We knew we'd have a chance and it was about us being solid and taking our chance when we got it."
"When Sean Dyche came in, he made it clear the season starts now. He's been putting us to work, but we needed it to compete at the highest level. We've been running, running, running. Any game in the Premier League is difficult. We have to take it game by game."