After a 2-2 draw at Newcastle's stadium, Liverpool was expected to defeat Nottingham at home. However, the away team led twice thanks to goals from Ndoye and Gibbs-White. Liverpool had to work very hard to equalize twice thanks to goals from Isak and Victor Munoz.
This is not Liverpool's desired result. The two halves are completely different. We played poorly in the first half, but played much better in the second half, the intensity of the match is different. If we have to lose, we have to lose in the second half.
In the first half, the opponent's goal came from the fact that we could not defend two throws on the sidelines. That is definitely unacceptable. When the score was 1-1, the game was in our favor, but we conceded another goal and everything became difficult. After the score was 2-2, we had a few good minutes of play, but could not complete the comeback," Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola said after the match.
Statistics show that Liverpool controlled the ball nearly 70%, but the number of shots and effectiveness in attack were only equal to the opponent. The port city team still revealed many mistakes in defense, especially the concentration of the defenders.
Expert Danny Murphy, former Liverpool player, commented: "Overall, Liverpool has performed very disappointingly, especially the result of the match. They took the lead in the second half, created many chances, but in the end still encountered the old problem - lack of concentration. They still have many points to improve, mainly in defense. Not everything is bad for them, but there are still many, many things that need to be changed.
The good news for Liverpool is that their attack has played quite well. Isak scored his first goal for Liverpool this season, similarly, newcomer Victor Munoz also scored his first goal after moving from Osasuna.
I think the fighting spirit and never giving up are undeniable for Liverpool. Today we also started the match quite poorly. When we had the momentum to score, that was when we needed to play better. Then we conceded quite quickly. But with the current situation, getting points from the match is always a good thing.
I am very happy to score my first goal. I think every striker wants to score in every match," Isak shared.
In the 3rd round of the English Premier League, Liverpool will be guests at newcomer Ipswich Town's stadium.
