Steve Cooper and Nottingham Forest deserve a great deal of praise for their efforts in shutting out a Liverpool side that seemed to be on the upswing after two 1-0 wins over Manchester City and West Ham United.
However, the Reds’ final game will have Jurgen Klopp scratching his head as he searches for answers for an abject display.
Fabinho’s poor performance in particular did not go unnoticed by Monday Night Football host Jamie Carragher, who tweeted his dismay at the Brazilian’s performance.
Steve Cooper has changed Forest in recent weeks to be much harder to beat, tactically very good again today.
Liverpool were horrible, what is happening with Fabinho? Konate is needed back ASAP!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) October 22, 2022
It’s important to note that the 28-year-old wasn’t the only one to fail to reach the dizzying heights of his previous form, although it’s an increasingly worrying sign to see the former Monaco man fail to assert himself in the middle of the park. .
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We’re not quite sure if it’s because the holding midfielder is still suffering from the hangover from our quad hunt last term or if there’s a more worrying cause to uncover.
Either way, with Thiago Alcantara ruled out with an ear infection, it leaves us in an extremely difficult position when our next world-class operator in midfield is struggling to live up to his own impeccably high standards.
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