“Liverpool Star Faces Backlash After Horror Show vs Nottingham Forest”

Liverpool fans were left fuming after one of their own delivered a “nightmare” display in the Reds’ 3-0 humbling at the hands of Nottingham Forest.

 

The defeat marked Liverpool’s second loss at Anfield in the Premier League this season, with Forest, guided by former Everton manager Sean Dyche, putting in a sensational performance.

 

Even with key players like Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, and a returning Alisson starting, Arne Slot’s side struggled to cope with Forest’s physicality and blistering counterattacks. The breakthrough came in the 33rd minute when Murillo scored, despite some Liverpool fans claiming Dan Ndoye partially obstructed Alisson’s view. The Premier League Match Centre later noted that Ndoye “did not make an action that impacted an opponent.”

 

Just minutes later, Forest thought they had doubled their lead, but Igor Jesus’ effort was ruled out for handball, a decision confirmed by VAR. The official report labelled the handling as “accidental.” However, Dyche’s men did make it 2-0 just after the break, with Nicolo Savona finishing Neco Williams’ cutback to stun the Anfield faithful.

 

As Liverpool pushed forward, leaving gaps at the back, Forest capitalised again in the 79th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White sealed a 3-0 victory, sending the travelling 3,000 fans into raptures.

 

Among Liverpool players, few could hold their heads high after such a flat showing, but centre-back Ibrahima Konate came under the harshest criticism. The France international was substituted at halftime for Hugo Ekitike, prompting a social media storm.

 

One fan wrote: “Konate is up there with the worst defenders in the league this season. Not many starting defenders have been worse, honestly.”

 

Another added: “Konate has been an absolute shambles in the first half. We need Guéhi in January and should forget any contract talks with Konate if this is the level he’s going to play at.”

 

A third insisted: “Konate’s often been worse than Lovren for much of this season. Genuinely.”

 

While a fourth tweeted: “Konate needs to be dropped. He’s genuinely catastrophic. Every goal we concede is on him.”

 

The Athletic’s James Pearce echoed the sentiment, describing Konate’s first-half showing as a “nightmare.”

 

Adding fuel to the fire, Konate has been linked with a potential move to Real Madrid. His Liverpool contract expires in June 2026, meaning he could negotiate a pre-contract agreement with Los Blancos in the upcoming January transfer window.