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The defeats are stacking up, the stoop is well-established and for the query stays: what if, something, can flip their season round.

Three wins within the final 11 video games in all competitions. Consecutive 3-0 defeats within the league for the primary time in additional than 60 years. One other day to query the suitability of their report signing Alexander Isak. Midfielders enjoying as defenders. Defenders scarcely in a position to defend. This was a first-class efficiency, tailor-made completely for the event by Sean Dyche – besides, what a disaster now for the champions.

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Arne Slot had by no means earlier than been overwhelmed by this margin at Anfield within the Premier League, and the Liverpool supervisor appears at odds together with his squad. He has no obtainable specialist right-back, which isn’t serving to a facet who already look unable to defend. He as soon as once more needed to reconfigure his workforce mid-game as Forest closed down the standard routes to objective. From Isak there was barely a second that may reassure his supervisor that higher days are forward.

Arne Slot goes via his worst spell as Liverpool supervisor – Reuters/Phil Noble

As a substitute, Liverpool had been virtually completely reliant on Mohamed Salah’s capacity to select his well past a defence, an outdated asset which they had been imagined to be shifting away from on this new period. Their No 11 created extra issue for Forest than any of his fellow attackers mixed. Whereas Forest at occasions needed to stroll a fantastic line with Salah, they seemed, after a busy first half-hour, very a lot accountable for the remainder of Liverpool’s recreation.

This time final 12 months it was Manchester Metropolis’s autumn stoop that opened the door for Liverpool to say their second title of the Premier League period, and now it’s Liverpool who’re leaving the crown undefended. They’re eleventh within the desk and will Everton win at Outdated Trafford on Monday, they are going to ease forward of their fellow Liverpudlians on objective distinction.

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There have been some fantastic particular person performances, not least Forest’s Brazilian centre-half Murillo, scorer of his facet’s first objective and the sport’s dominant participant. Each he and Nikola Milenkovic blocked, barged and cleared their approach to a well-known win. Elliot Anderson starred in midfield. The second-half objectives from Nicolò Savona after which Morgan Gibbs-White had been testomony to Forest’s razor-sharp edge when the chance offered itself.

Nottingham Forest’s Nicolo Savona was unmarked as he sidefooted previous Alisson – PA/Peter Byrne

“A really, very dangerous consequence,” Slot mentioned. He was proper that his workforce had began the sport effectively after which had seemed brittle after the primary objective. “The primary time they [Forest] arrived in our field,” he mentioned, “they scored a objective. It’s a really tough cocktail to drink in case you miss out by yourself possibilities.”

Slot had began the sport with Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai each enjoying at right-back till Jones took it on a full-time foundation. That was not even the largest downside of their defence the place Ibrahima Konaté was having one other a kind of afternoons when his thoughts appeared some place else. He was Slot’s first substitution on 55 minutes and maybe mainly as a result of it will have been too embarrassing to deliver off Isak.

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Having introduced on Hugo Ekitike, Slot then made his subsequent run of substitutions simply earlier than the third Forest objective. “I went to 3-3-4 [system] as a result of I didn’t really feel with that first substitution we had been in a position to create quite a bit,” he mentioned. “For those who can rating a objective on this stadium one thing can occur.”

One thing did certainly occur within the stadium when Gibbs-White scored: a lot of individuals began leaving they usually had been all house followers, caught in a mass exodus by the broadcasters’ drone cameras.

It was within the second earlier than that objective that Isak, the £125m man, got here off having by no means even threatened the Forest objective. By then Slot had Jones at right-back, and Ryan Gravenberch at centre-back with Alexis Mac Allister in a deep midfield place. All of them re-ordered to accommodate an ever-growing variety of attackers who, Salah apart, by no means actually seemed like scoring.

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak by no means threatened the Forest objective – Getty Photos

“I mentioned, ‘We’re going lengthy at the moment as a result of they’re going to press the life out of us’,” Dyche mentioned, “and I feel the gamers achieved that. We are able to combine our soccer. We are able to ‘play good soccer’ as individuals name it. I desire profitable to be sincere. We blended it at the moment.”

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Whereas the Forest supervisor may see the shoots of restoration now pushing via for his facet, it was time for Slot to supply some reassurance that – six months after lifting the Premier League trophy – that he’s nonetheless the person for the job. The curse of the champions is biting once more and one can solely say that Slot doesn’t seem like a supervisor who fears the sack. Nevertheless it has occurred earlier than at extra unstable golf equipment within the post-title stoop.

Slot knew that this was not the time to complain about refereeing selections though there was a quibble over Forest’s first objective. Murillo took an outstanding first contact from the ball that flicked off Virgil van Dijk’s head and beat Alisson with the shot. The positioning of the Forest winger Dan Ndoye did give Liverpool some declare that the latter was blocking Alisson’s view whereas searching for to achieve a bonus.

Murillo took an outstanding contact to attain Forest’s first objective at Anfield – Getty Photos/Shaun Botterill

There’s, after all, some historical past on this regard from Van Dijk’s personal disallowed objective in opposition to Manchester Metropolis this season. “I’ve seen us conceding objectives in opposition to Atlético Madrid and [Eintracht] Frankfurt this season which had been extra [with opposing players] within the line of the goalkeeper’s sight than once we scored in opposition to Metropolis,” Slot mentioned. “However nobody desires to listen to me complaining concerning the referee when we’ve misplaced 3-0 to Forest.”

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In fact, Liverpool had been fortunate that referee Andy Madley noticed a handball by Igor Jesus moments later when he scored what might need been Forest’s second. That got here simply after half-time from Forest’s Italian midfielder Savona angling his shot previous Alisson. Andy Robertson was on when one other substitute, Omari Hutchison, blew previous the Scot on 76 minutes. When his shot was saved by Alisson it fell to Gibbs-White to attain the third.

05:30pm

Liverpool within the unfamiliar place of eleventh as issues stand

05:26pm

Bournemouth supervisor Iraola reacts

It’s not a very good consequence for us. We’ve made errors and we can not concede two objectives that we conceded within the first half. General, we had been significantly better and had so many adjustments and in addition I’ve to complain concerning the penalty. It’s a clear purple card. I don’t perceive the choice however we’ve to analyse our errors. They need to have performed half-hour with 10 gamers.

They advised me that it’s not a denial of an apparent goalscoring alternative however I can’t see a clearer one, within the six-yard field. A few of these selections you see sides however this one I see no parts. I don’t perceive it.

05:22pm

Van Dijk reacts

We concede too many straightforward objectives, particularly within the second half – far too straightforward. Within the first half an hour we had been good, created alternatives, then they scored from a set piece once more. After that, we had been simply not good – when it comes to the battles, the challenges, the second balls, too rushed. It’s not a very good state of affairs for the time being. After we conceded there was a nervousness; that’s human whenever you’re in a tough second.

We’ve to get out of it, and it’ll take quite a lot of laborious work. Everybody within the workforce has to take accountability, soccer is a workforce recreation. We’d like everybody at their finest and to win video games, you must take accountability. We’ve to digest this, take it on the chin and work more durable. I’ve been saying that quite a bit this season, it’s not understanding to date however we’ve to maintain going.

We’ll bounce again, however this stuff don’t occur in a single day – and it’s not a one-man present, you must do all of it collectively.

05:14pm

Gibbs-White reacts

I didn’t anticipate it however it’s occurred. I’m on the market attempting to assist the workforce as a lot as attainable. I believed the boys had been sensible at the moment. Delighted we obtained the three factors however I hope we’re out of the relegation zone.

We felt comfy despite the fact that we didn’t have the ball. We had been defensively safe and that’s credit score to the boys and the supervisor. Delighted to get one other objective however we obtained a clear sheet and three factors at Anfield, which is an unbelievable factor.

Morgan Gibbs-White completed Liverpool off with a 3rd objective for Forest – Shutterstock/Peter Powell

05:12pm

What’s flawed with Liverpool?

05:06pm

FULL TIME: Brighton 2 Brentford 1

Brighton at the moment are three unbeaten and as much as fifth regardless of fan frustration with supervisor Fabian Hurzeler

05:02pm

FULL TIME: Fulham 1 Sunderland 0

Fulham decide up their fourth win of the season because of Jimenez’s late objective.

05:01pm

FULL TIME: Bournemouth 2 West Ham 2

Thrilling recreation within the rain! West Ham surrendered the initiative within the second half and Bournemouth made them pay.

05:00pm

FULL TIME: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3

It’s over and it’s a full-blown disaster for the champions. Forest win at Anfield for the second season operating!

04:55pm

FULL TIME: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 2

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Wolves stay the one workforce within the high seven divisions but to report a league win and, if he was not already, Rob Edwards is totally conscious of the monumental activity in entrance of him.

04:54pm

90mins: Brighton 2 Brentford 1 PENALTY MISSED

Schade is fouled within the Brighton field and Thiago steps ahead to take the penalty…

SAVE BY VERBRUGGEN!

Bart Verbruggen saves Igor Thiago’s penalty – Reuters/Tony O Brien

04:48pm

‘Headless chickens with extra poise than Liverpool’s attackers’

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What do Liverpool and England’s batting order have in frequent? When it goes flawed, there aren’t any half measures. It’s not likely a 3-0 recreation, however it’s a unprecedented sight nonetheless.

And there are headless chickens with extra poise than Liverpool’s attackers on this second half. Shambolic, to say the least. Dyche, oddly sufficient, is now extra common with Everton followers at the moment than he ever was when their supervisor.

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Forest followers would possibly wish to construct him a statue already.

04:47pm

84mins: Brighton 2 Brentford 1 GOAL

Comeback full for the house facet. Minteh is on the coronary heart of it once more. He feeds Hinshelwood, who doesn’t catch his shot cleanly however the ball beats Kelleher.

04:45pm

84mins: Fulham 1 Sunderland 0 GOAL

Impasse damaged on the Cottage! Chukwueze crosses into the field and Jimenez meets it to attain.

Fulham’s Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring – Reuters/Paul Childs

04:43pm

81mins: Bournemouth 2 West Ham 2 GOAL

Equaliser on the Vitality! Senesi finds substitute Unal within the field and he slots previous Areola.

04:42pm

78mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3 GOAL

Sensible from Forest. Free-kick from Murillo to Hutchinson, who cuts inside Robertson and shoots. Alisson makes a very good save however Gibbs-White is there to fireplace into the web.

04:39pm

80mins: Bournemouth 1 West Ham 2

West Ham are attempting to see out the sport however have made an attacking change with Fernandes off and Fullkrug on.

04:33pm

71mins: Brighton 1 Brentford 1 GOAL

It’s that man once more for Brighton, Danny Welbeck. The striker meets a cross from Minteh for his seventh objective this season.

04:31pm

70mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2

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Isak lasted one other sad 68 minutes. His ‘pre-season’ seems to be like it’s going to final into 2026. Miles off the tempo.

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69mins: Bournemouth 1 West Ham 2 GOAL

Recreation on on the Vitality! Tavernier smashes a penalty down the center for the house facet to offer them perception with 20 minutes to go.

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69mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 2 GOAL

Recreation over at Molineux? Pino doubles the away facet’s lead with a superb end.

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Completely sensible second objective from Crystal Palace right here.

The end from Yeremy Pino was elegant however the affect of Adam Wharton within the transfer was enormous, with two pinpoint passes from the England midfielder.

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Oliver Glasner was up the touchline in celebration.

Crystal Palace’s Yeremy Pino celebrates scoring – Reuters/Andrew Boyers

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67mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2

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Mo Salah has been very good. Got here again out for the second half having swapped his lengthy sleeves for brief and he has continued to get in behind Forest.

Has teed up a pair on his left foot and aiming for simply contained in the far submit however Forest have defended effectively.

04:22pm

63mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 1 GOAL

Palace take a brief nook to Wharton on the sting of the field. His shot is blocked however the ball falls to Munoz, who has the straightforward activity of ending previous Johnstone.

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58mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 0

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Wolves at the moment are displaying extra high quality together with the work price. Molineux is changing into more and more louder and the momentum appears to be with Rob Edwards’ workforce.

It is a promising begin for the brand new head coach. Can they lastly get that first league win?

04:17pm

56mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2

A reminder that Forest hadn’t received away at Liverpool in 55 years till their 1-0 victory final season. Again-to-back wins could be very spectacular.

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Ekitike is on, however Slot has sacrificed a centre again. Kamikaze or genius? He’s gone early with the daring transfer.

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That substitution of Ekitike for Konate has left Liverpool with two midfielders – Jones and Gravenberch – within the again 4. Mac Allister drops into deep midfield and Ekitike performs simply behind Isak as a No 10.

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51mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2

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It was an awesome second half in prospect even with out that second Forest objective. Is the absence of a specialist right-back costing Liverpool?

Forest labored it very effectively down that facet and the help from Neco Williams, former Liverpool man, made the objective for Nicolo Savona. It’s was one other potential epic at Anfield.

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Liverpool had been welcomed again to thunderous applause… and Neco Williams silenced the Kop inside a minute. All slightly surreal inside Anfield. The champions had truly been enjoying effectively for half-hour. Now they want a kind of well-known house comebacks, however there may be not a lot perception across the stadium presently.

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Dyche is loving it and the Forest followers are in dreamland…

Nottingham Forest’s Nicolo Savona fires previous Alisson – Reuters/Phil Noble

04:12pm

50mins: Bournemouth 0 West Ham 2

No hat-trick for Wilson as he comes off for Soucek. He shakes his head as he walks off.

04:09pm

46mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2 GOAL

What a begin to the half by Forest and this objective received’t be disallowed. 39 seconds into the sport, Savona walks onto Williams’ cutback and he side-foots the ball into the highest nook.

04:05pm

SECOND HALF: Again underneath method across the grounds

The gamers are again on the sphere in our 5 video games. Can Liverpool get again into the sport?

03:56pm

HALF TIME: Brighton 0 Brentford 1

If Haaland has been one of the best striker this season, Brentford’s Thiago isn’t far behind. Frustration is constructing among the many house crowd.

Brentford’s Igor Thiago celebrates scoring – Reuters/Matthew Childs

03:54pm

HALF TIME: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 1

Forest good worth for his or her lead at Anfield and must be additional forward. The choice to disallow Jesus’ objective will probably be a scorching matter later.

03:49pm

HALF TIME: Bournemouth 0 West Ham 2

The West Ham revival underneath Nuno continues within the rain on the south coast. Wilson has been ruthless at the moment.

03:48pm

HALF TIME: Fulham 0 Sunderland 0

Nothing to separate the edges at Craven Cottage after 45mins.

03:47pm

HALF TIME: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 0

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Wolves have displayed the mandatory resilience required for a relegation scrap, however are lucky to go in at half-time degree.

Crystal Palace are by far the extra harmful workforce and will have taken benefit of their superiority with at the least one objective.

Oliver Glasner seems to be extremely annoyed within the technical space.

Rob Edwards will probably be happy with the depth of his Wolves gamers, however they’ve been hanging on right here.

03:43pm

35mins: Bournemouth 0 West Ham 2 GOAL

Amid the chaos at Anfield, West Ham have doubled their lead on the Vitality. Todibo heads the ball down and Wilson takes a contact and whips it into the highest nook. That’s 92 objectives now.

03:39pm

33mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 1 GOAL DISALLOWED

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Exhausting to see what the handball was there to disallow the second Forest objective in a matter of minutes. The VAR James Bell will need to have seen one thing to assist the on-field determination. Good bit of pressure now in Anfield. Definitely each Forest nook and set-piece goes to be anxiety-inducing for the house crowd.

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Referee Madley gave a handball in opposition to Igor Jesus when he thought he had doubled the lead. The replay didn’t look convincing. Liverpool are very fortunate to get away with that one.

Sean Dyche couldn’t consider the choice – Getty Photos/Darren Staples

03:37pm

‘Forest had barely had a sniff earlier than’

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Forest defenders have thrown themselves in entrance of every part that Liverpool have provided when it comes to makes an attempt at objective. However when Murillo pulled that ball down and completed – very effectively it must be mentioned – there was no-one within the neighborhood to intervene. One flick off Van Dijk’s head and instantly Forest had been in. That they had barely had a sniff earlier than then.

03:36pm

‘Poor defending from Liverpool’

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Forest followers welcomed their first nook like a penalty… with good purpose. Poor defending from Liverpool and sensible end from Murillo. Liverpool have been the higher facet, however Forest’s defenders have thrown their our bodies in entrance of every part. Now they actually have one thing to combat for.

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33mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 1 GOAL

Extra issues for Liverpool. From a nook, the house facet can’t clear it and Murillo smashes it into the underside nook.

03:32pm

30mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 0

Murillo – a really large unit – goes in no-holds-barred for what one would possibly describe as a 50-50 with Cody Gakpo in midfield and the Forest man wins it comfortably.

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The Kop just isn’t proud of their man’s dedication to the deal with.

03:30pm

28mins: Brighton 0 Brentford 1 GOAL

Baleba brings Ouattara down within the field with a sliding problem and it’s a clear foul.

Thiago to take accountability and he fires the away facet into the lead, sending Brighton goalkeeper Verbruggen the flawed method.

03:28pm

27mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 0

Approaching the 30-minute mark and Alexander Isak has had simply three touches of the ball.

Alexander Isak’s gradual begin at Liverpool has continued – Shutterstock /Peter Powell

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24mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 0

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Dyche believes Forest ought to have been awarded a penalty for a problem by Gravenberch on Sangare. That’s his post-match press convention theme sorted – he’s by no means one to overlook a choice to go in opposition to him.

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There are throw-in selections at Burnley in 2018 that he may in all probability recall as having value him three factors.

03:24pm

23mins: Fulham 0 Sunderland 0

Berge slips in King, who races clear and approaches the objective, however the Fulham midfielder can’t beat Roefs within the Sunderland objective.

03:21pm

20mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 0

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Spirited begin from Wolves right here, full of depth and goal.

Wolves’ followers are backing the workforce too, with the gamers already trying way more organised than they did within the ultimate weeks underneath Vitor Pereira.

Palace have virtually gone in entrance, although, with Jean-Philippe Mateta breaking the offside line and putting his shot simply inches extensive.

03:17pm

15mins: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 0

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Fluid begin by Liverpool, with Jones, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai trying sharp. Salah is trying like himself, too. Stress constructing.

03:17pm

12mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 0

Palace desire a penalty after Sarr is introduced down. VAR have a look and conclude the foul occurred simply outdoors the field however replays counsel it was on the road and that ought to have meant a penalty.

Ensuing free-kick involves nothing.

03:14pm

11mins: Bournemouth 0 West Ham 1 GOAL

91 objectives for Wilson now (see 14:52 submit). Towards the run of play, Wilson takes down the ball on his chest and drives a low shot into the again of the web.

Callum Wilson celebrates scoring for West Ham – Getty Photos/Alex Broadway

03:11pm

9mins: Brighton 0 Brentford 0

Good play by Minteh, he beats his man and finds Wieffer, who assessments Kelleher within the Brentford objective.

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Brighton are very sturdy at house, whereas Brentford have struggled on their travels.

03:09pm

7mins: Wolves 0 Crystal Palace 0

Early yellow card for Marc Guehi for a foul on Joao Gomes. A very long time to go along with a reserving.

03:03pm

‘Slot opts for Szoboszlai at proper again’

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Slot has opted for Szoboszlai at right-back, with Jones in midfield. Appears like a day when Alexander Isak and Milos Kerkez want to start out effectively, or there will probably be an early clamour for crowd favourites Andy Robertson and Hugo Ekitike to get off the bench.

Sean Dyche will play as each Dyche mentioned has at Anfield – sit deep, hit lengthy, and attempt to dine out on set-pieces. That’s been Liverpool’s kryptonite this season.

03:01pm

KICK OFF

We’re underneath method within the Premier League 3pm kick offs!

02:56pm

Milestone day for one of many Premier League’s finest

Mohamed Salah will make his three hundredth Premier League look for Liverpool at the moment.

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In his 299 video games for the membership to date, he has produced:

188 goals89 assists

Is he the Premier League’s best ever?

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah warms up – Getty Photos/Molly Darlington

02:52pm

Wilson eyes Premier League’s 100 membership.

West Ham striker Callum Wilson has set his sights on becoming a member of the Premier League’s 100 membership. Wilson is 10 away from a century of top-flight objectives, having bagged 90 throughout spells at Bournemouth, Newcastle and his present membership.

“I all the time thought my ambition was to play within the Premier League, after which the subsequent smartest thing is to attain within the league,” he mentioned.

“Then you definitely wish to rating a hat-trick, you then wish to rating 10 objectives. And that was all the time one thing for the long run. In fact, you wish to be part of the 100 membership. That’s the elite of gamers that play within the league. There are solely 34 gamers to ever do it beforehand, and having suffered two ACL accidents and never even scoring 10 objectives, it’s virtually felt prefer it’s a great distance away now.

“However to go on and rating 80 objectives submit two or three surgical procedures, I feel for me, it’s in all probability one thing I’d have cherished to have accomplished years in the past, and enjoying the video games that I’ve missed out on, I’d have simply accomplished that. Motivation for me might be entering into the 100 membership, which is why I wished to remain within the Premier League, so I’d say it was in all probability the primary think about my determination (in shifting to West Ham), actually, to be sincere.”

Callum Wilson makes a uncommon begin for West Ham – Reuters/David Klein

02:48pm

Debunking the Sean Dyche myths, from these inside Nottingham Forest camp

By John PercySean Dyche has by no means made any secret of his deep affinity with Nottingham Forest, so returning as head coach was all the time going to be a particular second.

His affiliation with Forest stretches again virtually 40 years, and though he by no means made the grade as a participant underneath Brian Clough, he’s lastly following within the footsteps of his mentor within the Metropolis Floor dugout. Dyche’s impression to date has been vital, with two wins and two attracts from 5 matches in Europe and the Premier League.

Forest face Premier League champions Liverpool on Saturday and the temper is upbeat, with Telegraph Sport given unique perception into the brand new period on the membership’s coaching floor.

02:43pm

No one at Liverpool will use Diogo Jota’s loss of life as an excuse however its impact is big

By Sam Wallace and Jason BurtAmid the tumult of Hampden Park on Tuesday night time, it was Andrew Robertson’s that hinted at the place the minds of the Liverpool gamers would possibly go in moments of pressure and of pleasure.

Robertson spoke unprompted about Jota, , in his post-match interview on the pitch. He mentioned that the pair had typically mentioned the and what it will be like enjoying within the match having each missed out in 2022 – Jota as a consequence of harm. “I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out my head at the moment,” he mentioned. The reminiscence, he mentioned, had been affecting. “I used to be in a little bit of hassle in my room earlier.” He briefly seemed just like the emotion would possibly overwhelm him.

The query of Jota, his loss of life, in addition to that of his brother André Silva, in a automobile accident in Spain shortly earlier than the beginning of pre-season, is rarely far-off for . After 20 minutes of each match Liverpool followers sing Jota’s tune. For his team-mates, who attended his funeral two days afterwards, it’s completely different once more. When is it acceptable to speak about Jota and the impact of his sudden and violent loss of life?

Liverpool gamers and Anfield paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva earlier than the opening recreation of this season – Getty Photos/Liverpool FC

02:37pm

Palace fixture pile-up

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Crystal Palace return after the worldwide break to a punishing fixture schedule. This contest at Molineux is the primary of a gruelling ten matches earlier than Christmas.

That fixture pile-up has infuriated supervisor Oliver Glasner, with their season sophisticated by the calls for of the Europa Convention League and a Carabao Cup quarter-final date with Arsenal.

02:30pm

A blow for Bournemouth

High scorer Antoine Semenyo is NOT within the squad for at the moment’s match attributable to an ankle downside.

Antoine Semenyo has six objectives and three assists this season – Getty Photos/Carl Recine

02:17pm

‘Emotional return to Molineux for Rob Edwards’

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It will likely be an emotional return to Molineux for Rob Edwards at the moment.

A former participant and coach at Wolves, he’s now the brand new supervisor and that is the job he has all the time wished. Edwards’ appointment has injected some sorely wanted positivity right into a dire season, and the state of affairs he inherits is bleak.

Wolves are all-time low and the solely membership in English soccer’s high seven divisions to not win within the league to date this season.

Crystal Palace will probably be usually awkward opponents however miracles have to start out someplace with Edwards nonetheless believing that Wolves can keep away from relegation.

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… throughout our matches. Standby for the all-important beginning line-ups

01:47pm

Premier League 3pm kick offs

Hey and welcome to protection of the 3pm kick offs within the Premier League.

Liverpool host Nottingham Forest, aiming to enhance their present report of seven defeats in 10 video games. Arne Slot’s hopes of arresting the slide haven’t been helped by muscle accidents to playmaker Florian Wirtz and right-back Conor Bradley – the latter set to be sidelined for 3 weeks – though goalkeeper Alisson Becker is again after eight matches out with a hamstring downside.

With Liverpool’s different right-back Jeremie Frimpong nonetheless a fortnight from health so midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai may very well be requested to fill in once more.

Forward of at the moment’s Premier League conflict with Sunderland, Marco Silva insists he stays “on the identical web page” with Fulham’s hierarchy as hypothesis mounts over his future at Craven Cottage. Silva is but to reply to a brand new contract provide made by the membership this week, together with his present deal set to run out on the finish of the present season.

Silva advised a press convention: “We’ve been on the identical web page. In fact we don’t agree on every part – I feel in your job you don’t agree on every part. When you have been attaining nice outcomes all of the seasons we’ve been right here and typically overachieving as effectively, you can’t do it in case you are not on the identical web page.”

New Wolves boss Rob Edwards says he didn’t wish to have any future regrets for taking the job after he swapped a promotion combat with Middlesbrough for a relegation battle.

The 42-year-old left Boro second within the Championship desk and joined Wolves who’re backside of the Premier League with simply two factors to their title from the opening 11 matches, already eight factors adrift of security.

He mentioned: “I do know I used to be in an awesome job at Middlesbrough. Nice individuals and superb gamers who’ve accomplished effectively. So I’m conscious of it. However that is one thing I’ve wished to do for a really, very very long time. I didn’t know if this chance would come up once more for me to be the pinnacle coach of this membership. I didn’t wish to look again in 10,15 or 20 years time that I turned down likelihood to handle Wolves within the Premier League. I didn’t wish to remorse that. I can’t lie, it has been an intention of mine since I obtained the underneath 18s job. It’s one thing I’ve all the time wished to do.”

In the meantime, Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris mentioned he was flattered by captain Granit Xhaka evaluating him to former Arsenal supervisor Arsene Wenger.

Xhaka labored underneath Wenger, who received three Premier League titles and 7 FA Cups throughout his time on the Emirates Stadium and the Swiss midfielder likened his former coach together with his present one in an interview with a French tv station not too long ago.

“Arsene Wenger was an enormous man in England and a very skilled supervisor, actually profitable,” mentioned Le Bris forward of his facet’s journey to Fulham on Saturday. “It’s constructive if Granit can examine my profile together with his. On the identical time we simply wish to be ourselves. It’s constructive to have good suggestions however let’s transfer ahead.”