Former defender Mark Lawrenson predicts Liverpool to beat Nottingham Forest 3-0
If we discount that robbery away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Liverpool have had a near-perfect run in the Premier League this season. The Reds have fired on all cylinders and the new signings are starting to gel together on the pitch as we saw in the UEFA Europa League encounter against Toulouse. As the season goes on, we can certainly hope to see more of such big results.
One such result is coming soon as per former Liverpool man Mark Lawrenson. The Reds go head to head against Nottingham Forest at Anfield on 29th October. The Irishman sees Liverpool secure a positive outcome against Forest.
It is not tough to see why he backs his former team to get a strong result against Steve Cooper’s side. The Reds are in fourth on the league table while Forest are struggling with only 10 points from their nine games this season, seeing themselves in 15th on the charts with the former Liverpool academy coach hoping to get back on track sooner than later.
“I’ll be at this game so looking forward to that. Jurgen Klopp’s now got real competition for places and very few injuries. I think they’ll rotate in the Europa League but Nottingham Forest are a good team who are really well coached under Steve Cooper but it’s Liverpool to Win this one for me. Liverpool 3-0 Nottingham Forest.”
Mark Lawrenson‘s predictions on LFC vs NOT – PaddyPower
His prediction underscores the notion that Liverpool’s current form and squad depth make them formidable opponents. Jurgen Klopp has at his disposal a roster of talented players competing for spots in the starting lineup. And as Lawrenson rightly pointed out, the Reds indeed made a number of rotations in the Europa League.
Another W for the Reds?
Even though our first-choice left-back Andy Robertson sees himself out due to a shoulder issue, Kostas Tsimikas and even Luke Chambers can put in a shift as we have seen in the past as well. Our senior players, coming into this league fixture will certainly be on the back of adequate rest. Virgil van Dijk did not feature against Toulouse and Mohamed Salah played just the few minutes that he did towards the end of the game, and also got a goal.
While the prediction points to a 3-0 victory for Liverpool, it’s important to remember that in football, surprises can happen. Nottingham Forest, under the guidance of Cooper, is no pushover. They are a well-coached team with the potential to spring surprises. We know. 1-0 away from home to them last year. Jurgen Klopp would not want any slip-ups whatsoever.
The clash with Nottingham Forest is an opportunity for Liverpool to further solidify their position in the Premier League and showcase their dominance. However, in the world of football, nothing can be taken for granted.
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The visitors, despite their current struggles, will approach the match with determination and a desire to prove their mettle. In the end, we can only hope for Lawrenson’s predictions to come true, or even get better with a bigger scoreline in favour of the Reds.
