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Nottingham Forest defender Murillo says a "winning spirit" is returning for the Reds.

Speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham after a stellar 3-0 win at Liverpool, the Brazilian centre-back said: "The winning spirit we had last season is coming back. I am so happy, feeling very good and it's not just me, I think it is everyone.

"Because of the work we have done in the week, maybe it has changed our minds and it has given us confidence to play well, given confidence to the fans and staff and everyone.

"When we scored the goal, we feel more confident, but sometimes we lose our minds. So we talked with each other to stay calm, keep going, and that's what we did.

"The second half was the most important part of the game. When we played well in the second half, everything went well."

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We asked for your thoughts on Nottingham Forest beating Liverpool and winning at Anfield in consecutive seasons.

Here are some of your comments:

Tony: Fantastic display inspired by the passion of a manager (and team) that wear the Forest shirt with pride. This passion and pride has quickly passed down to the players who have finally laid the previous manager's egotistical style to rest.

Jamie: Resolute defending and very little waste at the other end of the pitch. Sean Dyche has got the team doing the things that need doing, so the things we like to watch them do can come! Amazing.

Bogey: Well done to the boys. They are showing the talent. The mix of last season and new players is working. Stronger now than last season. Different threat. Onwards and upwards.

Malcolm: The talk is mainly about Liverpool playing poorly, but Forest were absolutely fantastic and yes, you can see Sean Dyche's trademark teams in action. I think also at last Sean has a real quality squad to work with, and hopefully Forest can keep it together.

Kris: The complete performance. Hard to pick a player of the match because they were brilliant from back to front. Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic were the bedrock, and Elliot Anderson just gets better and better.

Matt: Fantastic play. Bossed the midfield and were ruthless in the box. Could have and maybe should have been four.

Craig: What else can you say about a 3-0 win at Anfield? The players all worked for each other - passion and working as a unit were obvious to see. A true upgrade, with a manager who is probably living his dream at the moment. Continue like this till the end of the year and we will be back in the mix.

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Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent

Saturday's 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest means Liverpool have now lost six of their past seven league games.

So how did Sean Dyche's tactics exploit the reigning champions weaknesses?

Forest opened the scoring by taking advantage of Liverpool's poor form from set-pieces this season.

For the second goal, Mohamed Salah's defensive contribution was exploited.

Although both the first and second goals don't appear too similar, two key themes arise.

Firstly, Salah lost track of his man for both goals as Liverpool aimed to defend in a man-to-man fashion. Secondly, space opened up for the scorer in front of a Liverpool defensive line that had dropped deep with no cover in front of it.

For Forest's third goal, a quick switch was played to find Omari Hutchinson in space on the wing.

Hutchinson received the ball facing the goal with time and space to carry it forwards with momentum.

Forest's physicality, ability to win second balls, and commitment to running off the ball and arrive in dangerous areas were key to them getting an impressive win.

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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer

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Sean Dyche has wiped the 39-day nightmare of Ange Postecoglou's reign at Nottingham Forest from the memory banks of those fans who celebrated ecstatically at Anfield.

This was the Forest who were in Champions League contention for so long last season under Nuno Espirito Santo, and eventually secured a place in the Europa League - uncompromising and physical, but also laced with real talent and attacking danger that makes them such a threat.

Dyche was typically animated on the sidelines, but he was also clearly delighted with what he was seeing in front of him as Forest overpowered Liverpool to such an extent that there was never any hint of one of the comebacks that is an Anfield trademark.

Forest had all the Dyche hallmarks of power and organisation, but it would do them and him a grave disservice to suggest this was not a defeat that also contained some real quality, as you need to win at Liverpool.

Murillo was a rock in defence, as well as scoring a goal, while Ibrahim Sangare ruled midfield as the touches of class were applied by Elliott Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Igor Jesus also gave Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate an uneasy afternoon; the closing stages played out in the sort of subdued atmosphere of resignation rarely seen inside Anfield in recent years.

Forest's league revival under Dyche continues after their win against Leeds United and draw with Manchester United.

Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "We'd worked a lot with the players about what we can provide. After the Manchester City result, it gives them an edge. They came out of the blocks fast, and we had to defend well in the early parts of the game. You're not going to dominate the ball here, but we can in the shape.

"Great finish from Murillo, and the other goals were a great finish for different reasons. I don't know how the goal for Igor wasn't given, and then Omari goes close. Morgan with another great finish. He's playing with a smile on his face. It's great for the fans, and it's another step.

"Every manager has a style, and I have mine. I know what you need as a team. I will trust myself on that. They've shown an abundance of what we've been talking about over the last four weeks. It feels like four years."

Captain Morgan Gibbs-White, speaking to Premier League Productions: "I didn't expect it, but it's happened. I'm out there trying to help the team as much as possible. I thought the boys were brilliant today. Delighted we got the three points, but I hope we're out of the relegation zone.

"We felt comfortable even though we didn't have the ball. We were defensively secure, and that's credit to the boys and the manager. Delighted to get another goal, but we got a clean sheet and three points at Anfield, which is an incredible thing.

"They're still a great team with incredible individuals. When you're in a tough patch, we know it's hard to get out of it. We knew we'd have a chance, and it was about us being solid and taking our chance when we got it.

"When Sean Dyche came in, he made it clear the season starts now. He's been putting us to work, but we needed it to compete at the highest level. We've been running, running, running.

"Any game in the Premier League is difficult. We have to take it game by game."

Did you know?

• Nottingham Forest were only the fourth visiting side to win a Premier League game at Anfield by a margin of 3+ goals, after Chelsea in October 2005 (4-1), West Ham in August 2015 (3-0), and Man City in February 2021 (4-1).

• Nottingham Forest have won away to Liverpool in back-to-back league seasons for the first time since 1962-63/1963-64. They had only won one of their previous 30 league visits to Anfield before 2024-25.

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made five changes to the side that were beaten 3-0 by Man City in their last Premier League game.

Alisson returns from injury to start in goal, while Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo start.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Isak, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Gomez, Ekitike, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha

Sean Dyche has decided not to make any changes to the Nottingham Forest side that beat Leeds 3-1 last time out.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Savona, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Ndoye, Igor Jesus

Subs: Victor, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Boly