"Sean Dyche's instructions were implemented to perfection as Liverpool disintegrated. We changed the tactical side today, said Forest's recently appointed manager. I told the players: We're not passing it, we are going long, because Liverpool were going to press the life out of you' which is exactly what they did at the start. We dealt with that quite well and we mixed it tactically, which is credit to the players."
"At first it seemed that Manchester City's manager was remonstrating with Newcastle's captain, perhaps blaming some of the streetwise Guimaraes's gamesmanship for his side's 2-1 defeat, but they seemed to part on a more cordial, almost amused, note. I was telling him how good he was, said Guardiola, who subsequently told off a cameraman for filming a private conversation with a player he has long admired."
"Forest's tactics may have been straight out of the Dyche playbook but they were also encouraged, inadvertently, by Slot, who has regularly told opponents how to play his Liverpool team this season. He has meanwhile not found any solutions. Andy Hunter Match report: Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest Once the final whistle blew Pep Guardiola and Bruno Guimaraes had an on-pitch exchange involving raised voices and waving arms."
Nottingham Forest secured a 3-0 win at Anfield using Sean Dyche’s long-ball, direct approach to counter Liverpool’s intense press. Forest players embraced a third managerial gameplan this season and mixed tactics effectively. Arne Slot’s public comments about Liverpool’s vulnerabilities inadvertently guided opponents and his team has struggled to find solutions. The victory was Forest’s second consecutive league win at Anfield since 1963. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola engaged with Bruno Guimaraes on the pitch; Guimaraes returned to a No 6 role and played excellently. Harvey Barnes scored twice to secure a much-needed win.
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