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Gossip: Reds willing to pay £140m for Nevespublished at 07:29 GMT 24 November
07:29 GMT 24 November
Liverpool are preparing a record £140m bid for 21-year-old Portugal and Paris St-Germain midfielder Joao Neves. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Failure to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, 25, in the summer has left doubts in the England defender's mind and he is now willing to wait until the end of the season to confirm his future. (Alan Nixon on Patreon), external
The Reds have offered Ibrahima Konate a new contract but the 26-year-old France centre-back, whose current deal expires next summer, is yet to respond amid interest from Real Madrid. (Caught Offside), external
Finally Dayot Upamecano, 27, is out of contract at the end of the season, but Bayern Munich's France defender, who is being monitored by Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Liverpool, has distanced himself from a potential big-money January move to Chelsea. (Metro), external
Finally, Italy international Federico Chiesa could explore a move away from Anfield in January, with the Serie A quartet of Inter Milan, Napoli, AS Roma and AC Milan all keeping tabs on the 28-year-old winger. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Reds 'cloak of invincibility has been replaced by a soft underbelly'published at 13:54 GMT 23 November
13:54 GMT 23 November
Phil McNulty Chief football writer
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Arne Slot is no longer trying to save Premier League champions Liverpool from a stumble.
Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.
What most generously believed was a blip, based on the compelling evidence of Slot's first title-winning campaign last season, is now a full-blown crisis for Liverpool and their beleaguered head coach.
Chairman Tom Werner was at Anfield to witness a 3-0 loss to impressive Forest thanks to a performance as poor as anything seen at home in recent years.
No-one can suggest Slot's job is in immediate danger after his deeds following his succession to Jurgen Klopp, but such is this game's brutality that he is now under serious pressure to turn the tide that threatens to engulf Anfield.
Liverpool's manager, whoever it is, is always under pressure to win games. He is under even greater pressure and scrutiny when he loses six Premier League games out of seven. This is as many as in their previous 58.
They have lost two of their past three home league games, as many as in the previous 53.
The cloak of invincibility that Liverpool carried last season has been replaced by a soft - very soft - underbelly. And it has been there since the start of the season.
It takes some doing to spend £450m to make a Liverpool side that strolled to the title last season worse but, based on what has been produced so far, Slot and the club's recruitment team have achieved that feat.
Liverpool analysis: Slot flounders as slump continuespublished at 18:29 GMT 22 November
18:29 GMT 22 November
Phil McNulty Chief football writer
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Liverpool head coach Slot decided to start with record signing Alexander Isak as he tried to fire up his struggling side and finally get the striker's Anfield career going.
Instead, Isak became symbolic of a display which must rank as one of the most limp seen at Anfield in recent years, often conducted in periods of silence as disbelieving Liverpool fans watched the champions crumble once more.
Isak barely touched the ball, never posed any threat, and was actually fortunate to stay on for 67 minutes before he was finally replaced by Federico Chiesa.
He was not, however, the only guilty party on an afternoon when only Mohamed Salah showed any threat while those around him sunk without trace.
The drop in levels from last season, when Liverpool strolled to the title, is beyond alarming for Slot, who has been out of answers to solve their many problems. To suggest they can retain that crown now is a far-distant dream.
Even his substitutions carried the whiff of desperation, striker Hugo Ekitike being introduced after 54 minutes for defender Ibrahima Konate.
Liverpool's fans grumbled but did not turn on their team. It was not only this defeat, though, but the appalling manner of it that will increase pressure on Slot to work out how to get this misfiring, but expensively assembled, team at least showing something of its real form.
Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest: What Slot and Van Dijk said published at 17:53 GMT 22 November
17:53 GMT 22 November
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'It's my responsibility' - Slot says Liverpool in 'very bad spell'
Liverpool boss Arne Slot, speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "Another big disappointment. We started off quite well for the first half an hour. We conceded the 1-0, and we weren't able to play the way we did in the first half hour.
"I don't know. I heard it wasn't offside, so if it's not offside, there's nothing to debate. We created and were waiting for us to score a goal. The set piece changed everything, and they scored two.
"If things go well or things go bad, it's my responsibility. We weren't able to create enough. I tried to adjust a few things, but it didn't work out. We were unable to score a goal. You never know in this stadium, if you score a goal, then things can work out.
On conceding early in the second half: "Of course, it was damaging. It was already hard to be 1-0 against a team blocking everything. It's that simple. In a few days, we have to play in the Champions League again and then play three Premier League games in a short space. Keep your head up and work incredibly hard. We are trying every single day.
"It's always helpful to have experienced and quality players. It's not working out at this moment."
Captain Virgil van Dijk, speaking to Premier League Productions: "We concede too many easy goals. They scored obviously from a set piece again. You can ask if he was in front of Alisson, but it counted, so we're 1-0 down. We were not good in terms of battles, challenges, the fight, too rushed. It's a very difficult situation at the moment.
"There was nervousness after we conceded, but not before. We tried to rush things and that's human when you're in a difficult moment. We cleared the ones before and in the end, we'te in a very difficult moment. We don't get out of it by just speaking about it. It will take a lot of hard work.
"It's a problem. Everyone in the team has to take responsibility as well. Football is a team and everyone has to take responsibility. We have to digest this and take it on the chin. We need to work harder. We have to keep going.
"Everyone is disappointed, like they should be, because losing at home to Nottingham Forest is, in my eyes, very bad. That's the least I can say about it. Those goals we conceded are far too easy and we all have to look in the mirror. I've been at this club so long now and we've been through adversity. We will bounce back but it doesn't happen overnight. I'm not a quitter and we will keep going.
"I can't decide what the supporters are doing if they leave early. I know the fans have been through thick and thin with us. They will be there with us when we come out of this because we will come out of this."
Did you know?
Liverpool have lost as many as six of their opening 12 Premier League games of a season for only the second time, after 2014-15 (also 6). Indeed, they are just the fourth side to start a season as defending champions in the competition with 6+ defeats in their first 12 games, after Blackburn Rovers in 1995-96 (6), Chelsea in 2015-16 (7), and Leicester City in 2016-17 (6).
Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by a margin of 3+ goals for the first time since April 1965 under Bill Shankly.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Liverpool v Nottingham Forest" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Newcastle v Man City", for instance.
Sutton's predictions: Liverpool v Nottingham Forestpublished at 11:10 GMT 22 November
11:10 GMT 22 November
This is a hard one to call. Liverpool have lost seven of their past 10 matches, but could they be one of the teams who benefit from the international break?
Forest beat them at Anfield last season - I was there for Radio 5 Live - but that was under Nuno, and they are yet to win anywhere on the road in this campaign.
I don't see that changing this weekend, either. Sean Dyche has picked up some points at the City Ground since he took over as Forest boss at the end of October, but they are meek away from home and I don't see them keeping Liverpool out.
Liverpool have to click sooner or later, and if their attack gets going here then they could overpower my boyhood club.
Mo Salah needs to come to the fore for Arne Slot's side, and so does Alexander Isak.
For someone who forced his move to Liverpool through in the summer, Isak has done very little for his new club so far.
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:11 GMT 21 November
19:11 GMT 21 November
Jordan Butler BBC Sport journalist
Liverpool will be eager to get back on track when they host struggling Nottingham Forest this weekend. BBC Sport explores some of the key themes surrounding this match.
The title holders have lost five of their past six top-flight games, which is more defeats than they suffered in the entirety of last season, and only bottom side Wolves have a worse record in that time.
It is the most losses a reigning champion has endured at this stage of a Premier League campaign since Leicester City in 2016-17 and only three reigning champions have amassed fewer points from their opening 11 games than the Reds.
The last team to win an English top-flight title after collecting 18 points or fewer from their first 11 games were Everton in 1986-87, which, given they are neighbours, could be considered a good omen for Arne Slot's side.
Not all bad news for Liverpool
But it is not all doom and gloom for the Merseysiders. They are firmly on course for a top-eight finish in the Champions League and Anfield remains a stronghold.
Liverpool have won four of their five outings on home soil this term, losing the other, and that sole defeat by rivals Manchester United last month, painful as it was, is their only home loss in 22 league matches.
While the title might appear out of sight – with eight points the gap between them and Arsenal – they are just four points adrift of Manchester City in second.
Slot has said feels five defeats "is too many" and the "last thing we should think about now is the title race", but if any side can put a series of wins together, it is the current champions. It just has to start now.
Trees find it tricky away
Nottingham Forest are yet to win away this season in any competition, with a return of four draws and four defeats from their eight visits to opposition grounds.
However, despite that form, Forest can take heart from the fact they were the only team to win at Anfield in the Premier League last season. Their 1-0 victory in September 2024 was also the only top-flight match in which Liverpool failed to score.
Is Forest's attack starting to click?
The results have certainly improved during Sean Dyche's short tenure so far - he has picked up two wins, two draws and suffered just one defeat in his first five games.
Some notable attacking numbers have also increased and they have scored more goals, averaged more shots and have a higher expected goals total under Dyche than either of his predecessors, despite having fewer touches in the opposition box.
Attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is one of the players benefitting from the change of manager. "We had a bit of a chat with Morgan, nothing heavy," said Dyche in his pre-match press conference. "There was no breakthrough moment or anything like that – it was just about reminding him that he is a good player."
The 25-year-old has found the net in each of Forest's previous two Premier League games and he heads to Anfield vying to score in three successive league matches for the very first time.
Financial Fair Play rules in Premier League to change next seasonpublished at 18:10 GMT 21 November
18:10 GMT 21 November
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The Premier League will from next season move to a new system of Financial Fair Play (FFP) based on squad costs.
The clubs met in London on Friday to vote on three possible methods of replacing Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) got 14 votes in favour and six against, which is the minimum number that is required to exact a rule change.
Overall squad costs from next season will have to be limited to 85% of a club's revenue, although teams competing in Europe will have to adhere to Uefa's maximum of 70%.
Squad costs comprise player and manager wages, transfer fees and agents' fees.
Rules around sustainability, which set out a club's financial spending plans over the medium and long term, were passed unanimously.
Slot on injuries, Robertson's Jota comments and Dyche's Forestpublished at 09:37 GMT 21 November
09:37 GMT 21 November
Katie Stafford BBC Sport journalist
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Anfield (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz picked up "muscle injuries" on international duty, which Slot called "far from ideal".
Slot said Bradley is likely to be sidelined for the next seven games "unless a miracle happens", while Wirtz "shouldn't be that long".
Jeremie Frimpong is also unavailable "for the next two or three weeks".
Goalkeeper Alisson is expected to return to the matchday squad if he gets through Friday's training session.
On injuries: "We have five players who have always played as a defender for the next seven games, and I don't see anyone coming back before that. The biggest issue we're facing is match fitness."
Slot said it "would have been better" for the Reds if Alexander Isak had played more minutes for Sweden over the break, but he was benched for the second game as he was a yellow card away from suspension.
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On Andy Robertson's emotional comments about Diogo Jota after Scotland qualified for the World Cup midweek: "I saw the interview live and I know it is an issue for us, which is completely normal. We miss the player and the person. That is completely clear."
In response to Jota's name being sung by fans being a heavy reminder, Slot said: "It's good for us to be reminded. It's impossible to measure what it does to the players and what it does to our performances. The last thing I will do is use it as an excuse. We will never use it as an excuse."
On their chances of defending the title now: "We are not even thinking or talking about it. It is just about the next game. The only focus we have is winning games of football."
He said "not one manager is the same," but he expects the game against Nottingham Forest "to be a similar type to last time" given the way Sean Dyche sets his team up.
Why Liverpool struggle to build out from backpublished at 08:23 GMT 21 November
08:23 GMT 21 November
Umir Irfan Football tactics correspondent
Image source, Opta
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Mamardashvili's pass map against Manchester City on 9 November shows how Liverpool's build-up play was funnelled down the right side because of his preferred foot and how City pressed
Many of Liverpool's problems this season stem from how they build from the back.
As a result of Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Real Madrid in the summer and goalkeeper Alisson Becker's injury six weeks ago, Liverpool's backline is playing differently.
Giorgi Mamardashvili has replaced the injured Alisson in goal and a subtle detail contributing to Liverpool's form comes from the fact the keepers have different strong feet.
Mamardashvili is left-footed, which means he plays certain passes Alisson wouldn't.
This alters the dynamics Liverpool have been used to with the right-footed duo of Alisson and their previous deputy Caoimhin Kelleher.
Keepers are able to play short passes more quickly when passing across their body. Opening up their body and playing to the far side generally takes longer.
For Alisson, this would funnel play towards Virgil van Dijk, the stronger ball-playing centre-back. Mamardashvili's left foot ushers the ball more naturally to the right side now occupied by Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley or Jeremie Frimpong.
For the majority of this season, Liverpool have opted to build up short and have struggled to do so, particularly down their right.
Teams have made things harder for Liverpool by pressing in a manner that cuts off the left side of the pitch, again forcing Liverpool down their right. Opponents have put attackers on Van Dijk in order to minimise his on-ball influence as well.
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Haaland curves his run aiming to force Liverpool down their right - a right-footed keeper might be able to find Van Dijk here but Marmadashvili passes to Konate
When the ball does go to the right side of defence, Liverpool are less able to get out of pressurised situations without Alexander-Arnold.
What Liverpool miss in his absence was analysed here but his two footedness and willingness to play riskier passes, in-field or in-behind, was often Liverpool's get-out-of-jail free card.
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Alexander-Arnold's ability to play passes in-field on his weaker foot is something Liverpool are missing in their build-up play this season
A closer look at individual players highlights Milos Kerkez's struggles in disguising his passing intentions at times from left-back. Bradley appears to play at a fast pace but slowing down play in the build-up can actually help teams disrupt an opponents' press and establish safer possession.
An increased speed of build-up and reduced passing quality from their defence result in increased turnovers and fewer prolonged possessions.
Meanwhile, English attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott, who is currently on loan at Aston Villa, is the subject of interest from Bundesliga and Serie A clubs, with Liverpool willing to sell the 22-year-old at a reduced price. (Football Insider, external)
'It should be the players' call' - fans on Jota tributespublished at 19:32 GMT 20 November
19:32 GMT 20 November
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BBC Radio Merseyside have been discussing the minute's applause in memory of Diogo Jota during Liverpool matches and whether it should continue, and we asked you for your views on the topic.
Here are some of your comments:
Daniel: Absolutely do it for the whole season - it's the least we can do to show our depth of feelings for the loss of one of our players in such terrible circumstances. Yes, it affects the players, for sure, but I think it's appropriate. Couldn't care less if we don't win a trophy this season - the boys are in bits and mourning. This season is all about adapting to a future without Jota and healing.
Ian: I feel the minute applause and Jota's song being sung after seems to be really affecting the players. I couldn't imagine how hard it must be to be reminded of the sudden death of your friend and team-mate almost every time you go to do your job. I can imagine the grief must still be raw for most, if not all of the players who were at the club last year and, though I know it comes from a well-meaning place, I think it should not be continued throughout the rest of the season - with the exception of the Wolves game.
Elise: As Liverpool fans, we will always think of Diogo at every match, and we can't overestimate how much this has affected the players. I think we need to keep the tributes up as he was one of us and should never be forgotten.
Andrea: The impact of the death of Diogo on the players is immeasurable. You can see it on the faces of players such as Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah. There have been many tributes and it is important that he is never forgotten. However, to enable the team to provide a great tribute to Diogo, I believe that mid-match singing of his song, clapping and silence need to stop. The players need to focus on their performance and start winning consistently. This would be the best tribute they could show to Diogo.
Tony: Fans liaison group needs to ask the players - it should be their call. It's getting a little half-hearted at the moment and we need to be all-in or all-out for the 20-minute tribute. The players, although role models, are still quite young and will be finding it difficult after losing a close friend.
