Alisson was left furious after conceding a penalty against Nottingham Forest, allowing them to equalize before eventually earning a point at Anfield — in a decision that is seen as contentious
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Alisson Becker was furious with the referee's decision
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker could not contain his emotions at the end of their tie with Nottingham Forest, coming after he conceded a penalty. The Brazilian reportedly booted an advertisement board as he walked off the field.
Jeremie Frimpong was caught out of position with former Liverpool man Neco Williams latching on to a ball, shooting before being brought down by the goalkeeper. Despite getting a shot off, the referee pointed to the penalty spot, with VAR choosing not to overturn the decision.
Morgan Gibbs-White scored from the penalty spot, coming after Dan Ndoye opened the scoring. Alexander Isak equalized before the penalty before Victor Munoz found the back of the net to scrape a point. Florian Wirtz also had a goal disallowed, with the ref cam showing the decision explained to Virgil van Dijk.
Alisson did make contact with Williams, but it was minimal — with many on social media appearing to question the decision.
The goalkeeper was left furious after the game, being said to have kicked an advertising board after speaking to the officials, according to TNT Sports.
The Reds have tied in their first two games against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, knowing they need to start winning as soon as possible to keep pace with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, and Chelsea.
Andoni Iraola is set to get some extra help soon, with the Reds close to announcing the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcola is expected to undergo his medical on Sunday, and might be ready to play by next Friday when the team travels to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town.
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Alisson could not hide his frustration
Liverpool is also actively seeking a right-winger, with Ismaila Sarr and Yankuba Minteh being targeted.
The Reds have already had bids for both players rejected. The transfer window closes on Tuesday, September 1, at 11 p.m. UK time (6 p.m. ET).
Speaking on bringing in another winger, Iraola said this week: "We are trying to sign in that position. We cannot talk about players who are not ours.
"It is no secret that we are trying to improve to fill those positions because we don't have the numbers. I hope we can have good news but we are not there yet.
"I don’t know what’s going to happen. We have to patient. I will be comfortable on September 2. Right now, we don’t know. I have in my head what I want, we spoke since the beginning what we want. It’s a matter of closing the deal.”