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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Aina, Sancho, Nketiah.
Ola Aina of Nottingham Forest, new Chelsea recruit Jadon Sancho and Eddie Nketiah had happy weekends. Composite: Guardian Picture Desk

Forest clip Liverpool’s wings

A lot of the focus was on how Nottingham Forest clogged the midfield to frustrate Liverpool before bringing on two wingers to change the game for their first victory at Anfield in 55 years. What might have gone unnoticed were the performances of their full-backs Ola Aina and Àlex Moreno. Neither are household names, the former a free transfer from Torino and the latter on loan after underwhelming at Aston Villa. They were both excellent at Anfield against some of the Premier League’s finest wide players; Aina kept Luis Díaz quiet on the left and Cody Gakpo had no impact after replacing the Colombian, while Mohamed Salah up against Moreno put in one of his most underwhelming performances in a Liverpool shirt. The Forest duo showed the club might be finally losing their reputation for being chaotic when it comes to doing transfer business. Will Unwin

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