Liverpool hit rock bottom with humiliating defeat

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Liverpool's mini-revival came to a halt with a daze 1-0 nonaccomplishment astatine relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest successful the Premier League connected Sunday (AEDT).

But Chelsea and Manchester United continued to advancement nether respective managers Graham Potter and Erik 10 Hag aft a 1-1 gully astatine Stamford Bridge.

Meanwhile, Erling Haaland enactment past week's blank against Liverpool down him to occurrence Manchester City wrong a constituent of league person Arsenal with a 3-1 triumph implicit Brighton.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp mightiness person thought his team's confidence-boosting triumph implicit City past play would beryllium a turning constituent aft specified an unconvincing commencement to the play — particularly aft pursuing it up with different 3 points against West Ham mid-week.

But the nonaccomplishment astatine Forest raises caller doubts implicit Liverpool's quality to equine a credible rubric challenge.

Taiwo Awoniyi, who spent six years astatine Anfield without ever playing for the archetypal team, struck the 2nd fractional victor to relieve the unit connected Forest manager Steve Cooper, who was formerly portion of Liverpool's coaching staff.

The triumph moved Forest disconnected the bottommost of the array and near Klopp bemoaning the latest setback.

"(It feels) arsenic debased arsenic possible," the Liverpool manager said.

"Massive, monolithic stroke due to the fact that I person nary thought however we tin suffer this crippled to beryllium honest.

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"Not that we played exceptionally well, not that I expect that, but it would person been nice."

Liverpool was without the injured Darwin Nunez and Thiago Alcantara, who was unwell.

Chelsea and United failed to afloat capitalise connected Liverpool's latest stumble aft sharing the points successful the precocious footwear off.

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Casemiro headed an injury-time equaliser aft Jorginho had scored an 87th infinitesimal penalty.

While the gully was not perfect for either team, it suggests Potter and Ten Hag are continuing to stamp their authorization connected their respective teams.

Potter is undefeated successful 8 games since succeeding Thomas Tuchel past month, portion Ten Hag has picked up 10 points from clashes with apical 4 rivals Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.

"I person to marque a large compliment to my team," Ten Hag told BBC Sport.

"To combat backmost with a 4th crippled successful 10 days, you spot the tone and however they woody with setbacks. Really good."

Defending champion City brushed disconnected the nonaccomplishment astatine Anfield with Haaland backmost connected the people sheet.

Freak' Haaland taking shot by storm

The Norway striker's nonaccomplishment to find the backmost of the nett against Liverpool was the archetypal clip helium had gone without a extremity since the 2nd crippled of the season.

Haaland made up for that against Brighton, scoring doubly to instrumentality his wide full since joining City to 22 goals successful 15 appearances successful each competitions.

He has scored 17 goals successful the Premier League truthful acold this season.

He looked acceptable to registry his 4th chapeau instrumentality this season, but couldn't adhd a 3rd goal, with Kevin De Bruyne sealing the triumph with an awesome onslaught aft Leandro Trossard pulled 1 back.

Despite his goal, City manager Pep Guardiola was captious of De Bruyne's form.

"He is not playing astatine his apical level, not yet," Guardiola said.

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"He made a fantastic goal, but helium is not playing astatine his best. He knows, I don't person to archer him. His dynamic is inactive not perfect, I spoke with him."

Not that Guardiola wasn't pleased with the goal.

"The extremity is outstanding," helium said.

"Thanks to him we didn't endure successful the past 15-20 minutes."

VARANE WORLD CUP FEAR

Raphael Varane near the tract successful tears aft an wounded that could enactment his World Cup hopes successful jeopardy.

The France defender was successful disposable discomfort arsenic helium near the tract aft 60 minutes of United's gully astatine Chelsea.

Ten Hag was not capable to connection immoderate clarity implicit the grade of the injury.

"It is hard to accidental however it is present due to the fact that it is truthful soon aft the game," helium told BBC Sport aft the last whistle.

"We person to hold 24 hours and past we volition cognize what it is."

CALVERT-LEWIN HURTS PALACE AGAIN

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the 5th clip against Crystal Palace successful a 3-0 triumph for Everton.

Victory ended a 3 crippled losing streak for the squad managed by Frank Lampard and moves it 4 points wide of the relegation zone.

Anthony Gordon and Dwight McNeil besides scored.

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