Liverpool boss Arne Slot accepts his side’s performance in the last-gasp win at Nottingham Forest was “the worst we’ve played”. Yet they left with the three points after Alexis Mac Allister pounced deep into stoppage time, minutes after he had a goal ruled out by VAR. Alexis Mac Allister was Liverpool’s hero (Nick Potts/PA)Slot knows his side did not deserve the three points as they were overrun by Forest, but felt they were due some luck. “The performance was, especially in the first half, not as good as we’ve had so many times this season. “But we’ve been on the wrong side of the score after a good performance far too many times and today, I think we got more than we deserved.

Source: Irish Examiner February 22, 2026 20:09 UTC