Cut inside after getting the ball! Liverpool s two wingers lost the ball 53 times and Isaac became a decoration

Liverpool suffered another defeat, their eighth defeat in the past 11 games, and the crisis at Anfield intensified. Slott's team was beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest at home, and this was the second consecutive season that Forest took away 3 points at Anfield.

Liverpool performed poorly again. They lacked creativity throughout the game and their defense was also full of holes. The first goal conceded came from a corner kick defense. Murillo shook off the defender in the penalty area and easily picked up an unmarked ball. Faced with the comeback of Alisson, he calmly scored and helped Forest lead 1-0.

Forest briefly thought they had scored a second goal, but Igor Jesus' goal was disallowed due to a controversial handball. Their second goal came just a few seconds into the second half. Right back Savona quietly inserted into the penalty area and scored with a powerful shot from about ten yards.

In the 78th minute, Forest captain Gibbs White sealed the victory for the team. Hutchinson's shot was saved by Alisson, but the Brazilian goalkeeper could only save the ball at the feet of Gibbs White, who calmly pushed into the empty goal to make the score 3-0. The game was another disaster for the Reds, with Alexander Isak once again having a sluggish performance.

Isak had a very bad start to his career at Liverpool. He missed six games for various reasons and has not played in the Premier League since October 19. His first return to the Premier League was disappointing. The Sweden international was yet to score his first Premier League goal for the Reds and was replaced by Slaughter in the 68th minute with the team trailing 2-0 at home.

Statistics also reflect how bad Isaac was in this game: he only touched the ball 15 times, lost the ball 7 times, only completed 1 shot, and the expected goals number was only 0.13xG. "Goal" reporter Stephen Darwin gave Liverpool's No. 9 a very low score of 2 points for his performance, pointing out that he is "still far from breaking the goal drought." However, the blame cannot all be placed on the striker, who did not receive the support he deserved.

Darwin emphasized a key point in his post-game comments: Isaac barely touched the ball. Although the data of 15 touches is embarrassing, as a center, he still needs his teammates to create opportunities for him. Two players who failed to do so were wingers Gakpo and Salah. Overall, their performance was not the worst. Salah created 3 chances and Gakpo had 1, but they were very sloppy in controlling the ball. The two lost the ball a combined 53 times (Gakpo 16 times, Salah 37 times).

However, their support for Isaac was almost negligible. According to statistics from Stats Zone, Salah only passed the ball to Isaac 3 times, and Dutch international Gakpo only passed the ball 2 times. Obviously, this level of support is not enough to help Isaac regain his shooting form.

The problem may lie in the conflict of player styles: Salah and Gakpo are both inward wingers who like to enter the area where Isaac often moves, resulting in the overlap of the three positions. Or maybe they just had too little time to adjust to their new teammates. Isaac has missed a lot of games due to injuries and other reasons, and the tacit understanding between the three still needs time to be established.

In any case, this is a problem that Slott must solve as soon as possible. The Reds' form is worrying as they continue to slip down the Premier League table and are now in the bottom half. The Dutch must activate the high-priced center as soon as possible and let the two main wingers find their form to reverse the current decline.