Liverpool just pulled off another 2-2 draw, salvaging a point against Nottingham Forest, but man, the complaints sounded all too familiar for Andoni Iraola’s crew at Anfield. Forget a malfunctioning electronic board, the real issues were a slow start, a complete lack of intensity, and defensive shortcomings that were obvious for everyone to see.
Same Old Story For Iraola’s Side
This wasn’t some isolated incident. The slow start and defensive lapses were “again evident,” showing Liverpool needs way stronger foundations, even with the excitement of the £123 million summer signing, Bradley Barcola. Forest were legitimately good value for their share of the spoils in this, Iraola’s second 2-2 draw of his reign. They created enough clear openings that you know they felt robbed at the final whistle. Liverpool’s new signing Víctor Muñoz did bag a superb finish to cancel out Morgan Gibbs-White’s penalty, and Alexander Isak had equalized Dan Ndoye’s opener earlier. But for the billionaires watching on, Iraola’s home debut offered more “food for thought” than the feast they might’ve expected.
This team needs to figure it out fast. The talent is there, but if the basics aren’t right, those points are gonna keep slipping away.
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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