Nottingham will see Liverpool take on
Nottingham. The match will take place at City Ground (Nottingham) on Saturday, 22 October.
Nottingham Forest is very similar to Fulham’s fate as a model for the first return in the Premier League. The Forrest are a great, well-respected football club with a strong trump card, which is also a victory in the European Champions Cup twice in succession. They are also a newbie who have not been in the Premier League for very long and were able to return almost by chance, via play-offs. The owners decided to spend one and a quarter million on signing over two dozen newcomers in order to improve their chances of getting a foothold at a higher level. It’s not surprising that Steve Cooper’s wards won in August against West Ham and earned points on the Everton fields. But, it was also the time when Steve Cooper’s wards practically stopped achieving anything. After a long pause, it was drawn 1-1 against Aston Villa. This was followed by a loss to Wolverhampton with the penalty spot being the only goal conceded. They finished with 0-0, and Brighton was next.
Liverpool might show their teeth, but they don’t shine often. Manchester City was defeated by the Reds last Sunday. While it is true that the Reds defeated Manchester City last Sunday, we must not forget that the “citizens” dominated the match almost entirely. The goal was accidental. Alisson’s clearance by the defender of champions brought Salah 1 against Ederson. With all his problems, Mohamed took advantage of the opportunity, which resulted in the final 1-0. Brighter wins were also recorded by the Merseysiders, 9-0 with Bournemouth and 7-1 with Rangers. These misfires are affecting the tournament. They must fix them immediately, but there are still many question: Manchester City and West Ham were both defeated, but the level of football was not high.
The sides have only met once since 1999. That was in the March cup. In the final minute, Diogo Jota scored in the 78th minute. Liverpool is undisputed favourite. However, Nottingham Forest made progress in defence in October and the Reds were not convincing in attack. We expect less than 3 goals.
