Following victories over West Ham and Manchester City in the past week, it was somewhat appropriate that Liverpool's voyage up the Premier League table was brought to an unexpected halt by the division's lowest-ranked side on Saturday, Nottingham Forest.
It was another afternoon to forget for Jurgen Klopp and his side as a second half strike from former Liverpool man Taiwo Awoniyi ensured the German added his name to the list of his Liverpool predecessors - Graeme Souness, Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier - who had all been unable to secure victory at the City Ground in the Premier League era.
While the history books won't sympathise with Klopp who was without Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Thiago Alcantara and Ibrahima Konate. The absence of the Reds' cunning Spaniard - who succumbed to an ear infection in the early hours of Saturday morning - was always going to reduce Liverpool's chances of experiencing any joy against the compact low-block on display from Steve Cooper's side.
