Klopp to make drastic changes at Liverpool after defeat to Nottingham Forest

The defeat at the City Ground left Jürgen Klopp with many problems to solve

23/10/2022, 07:00 AM +00:00

What a shock it was for the Anfield side as they suffered a surprise defeat to bottom-of-the-table Nottingham Forest, who played a perfect game and pulled off the win amidst an ecstatic City Ground who believed in the miracle that turned out to be the Tricky Trees' first win of the season on their return to the Premier League after a 23-year wait. It left manager Jürgen Klopp worried and he is already considering drastic changes to the team.

Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi's goal (55') snapped a run of three straight wins for the Reds, who have been plagued by injuries and first-team absentees. It should be noted that Klopp struggled to put together a starting eleven for this game, with the recent departures of Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz, and the loss of Darwin Núñez, which, together with the loss of Darwin Núñez, greatly depleted the Reds' goalscoring quota.

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It was then that one of the club's key players, James Milner, spoke after the end of the game, asking the fans to understand the situation they are going through. "It's not easy with all the injuries. You have new players every game but it's the same for every team. We have a squad full of good players but it's hard when you can't get rhythm as a team. We have to deal with it better than we are," said the Englishman.

The 36-year-old midfielder began his professional career with Leeds United in 2002 where, after a brief loan spell at Swindon Town, he made the step up to the Premier League in 2004 with Newcastle United. Milner also had spells at Aston Villa FC and Manchester City, the latter before his arrival at Anfield in 2015. The England international has in recent seasons been a multi-functional player in Jürgen Klopp's side.

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This latest Premier League defeat leaves The Pool in 7th place in the table with 16 points and 16 behind leaders Arsenal, who have a game in hand. Klopp's boys must now turn the page immediately and look ahead to Wednesday's UEFA Champions League 22/23 Group A fixture against Ajax FC in Amsterdam.