A former Derby County coach has stated that Nottingham Forest were fortunate to draw with Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Chris Wood put the hosts ahead early in the first half after Anthony Elanga’s brilliantly weighted cross dropped to the feet of the New Zealand international, who netted his 13th Premier League goal of the season.
Liverpool, the league leaders, showed resolve in the second half, equalizing through substitute Diogo Jota.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot was angered by Forest’s alleged time-wasting during the game, but a draw appeared fair.
Matz Sels was lauded for his outstanding showing as he made five key saves to extend Forest’s unbeaten run to seven games.
Football fans praised Murillo’s effort, but not everyone thought Forest deserved a draw.
Former Derby coach Jody Morris believes Liverpool deserved to beat Forest.
Nobody can doubt that Liverpool had a clear advantage in terms of shots and possession throughout the game.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side once again demonstrated why they have the strongest defence in the league this season, holding off a bombardment of pressure from the away side in the second half.
Across the 90 minutes, Liverpool held 70 per cent possession in comparison to Forest’s 30, as well as outnumbering them on shots by 23 to six.
Stats like these paint a different picture to the resilient display on the pitch and according to former Derby County coach Jody Morris, Forest rode their luck.
He tweeted: “Liverpool have battered Forest tonight. “The game of football can be misleading.”
Slot appeared to agree, telling BBC Sport that he was a “little bit disappointed” with the outcome, despite being impressed by his team’s resilience.
Nuno Espirito Santo issues heartfelt message to Nottingham Forest fans
Keeping Liverpool at bay was always going to be a monumental challenge and the hosts did an excellent job to come away with a point.
Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has sung the praises of the City Ground support many times before this season and that was no different as he issued a heartfelt message to the fans inside the ground.
“We cannot thank the fans enough,” he said.
“In the added time they were the ones running for us and pushing the players. This is the bond that we want.”
