Alexander Isak has recorded an unwanted milestone for Liverpool, becoming the first player in Premier League history to lose his first four starts for the club. Across nine appearances for the Reds in all competitions, Isak has yet to score in the English top-flight or the Champions League. His only goal for the club came on Sept. 23 in a Carabao Cup third round tie against Southampton.<\/p>\n
Isak played 68 minutes in the latest game and registered one shot, none on target, with an expected goals (xG) of 0.19. He created one chance, completed 5 of 7 passes (71%), had 14 touches, won 0 of 4 ground duels and 0 of 3 aerial duels.<\/p>\n
Liverpool failed to score for a second consecutive week at Anfield after being held by Forest, the same opponent who blanked them at Anfield last season. It was the fourth time this season in all competitions that Liverpool did not score. For context, Forest\u2019s Gameweek 4 win last campaign was the only time Liverpool didn\u2019t score in a Premier League match.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot addressed the finishing issue after the match. “I don’t think so yet. It\u2019s difficult for me to feel what they feel. But if I look at the way we finish these chances, I don\u2019t see a player that\u2019s lacking confidence or is hesitating,” he said. “The only thing I can see is that we do create and the finishing is as expected, but the blocks and the saves are also of quality.”<\/p>\n
The side have 18 goals in 12 Premier League matches this season, six fewer than at the same point last year. Mohamed Salah has four league goals, while Florian Wirtz is still chasing his first for the club. Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 remains the club’s leading scorer with six goals in 17 appearances. Other listed contributors include Mohamed Salah (17 appearances, 5 goals), Cody Gakpo (17, 4), Ryan Gravenberch (13, 3) and Virgil van Dijk with two (17 appearances). Dominik Szoboszlai and Federico Chiesa are tied with Van Dijk on two goals.<\/p>\n
Slot accepted responsibility for results. “It is my responsibility. If we win or lose, it is my responsibility,” he said. “What I also saw today, but it wasn\u2019t at City\u2014and at City we are not the only team that struggles in the first half\u2014and in every other game we\u2019ve played, we\u2019ve been the dominant team and we were able to create chances. Like I said, lately it is almost constantly that we miss our chances and then ones go in that we concede, but that will never continue throughout the whole season.”<\/p>\n
Liverpool face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, then travel to West Ham to close out November. Upcoming fixtures listed: Wednesday, Nov. 26 \u2014 PSV Eindhoven (H) Champions League; Sunday, Nov. 30 \u2014 West Ham United (A) Premier League; Wednesday, Dec. 3 \u2014 Sunderland (H) Premier League; Saturday, Dec. 6 \u2014 Leeds United (A) Premier League; Tuesday, Dec. 9 \u2014 Inter Milan (A) Champions League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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