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Paul Tierney might have been expecting to once again feel the wrath of Jürgen Klopp as the clock ticked down at the City Ground. It may well have come as a shock to him then to instead find himself surrounded by Nottingham Forest’s coaching staff, and the club’s owner, at full-time. The hosts were left fuming when Liverpool managed to snatch a 1-0 win in the 99th minute thanks to Darwin Núñez’s late, late header. Forest felt they should have been handed the ball back after play was stopped following a head injury to Ibrahima Konaté, with the Reds going…

Mark Clattenburg, the referees’ analyst for Nottingham Forest, was left stunned by referee Paul Tierney’s decision to allow Darwin Nunez’s late goal for Liverpool on Saturday and plans to take up the issue with PGMOL, his former employers. Clattenburg watched in disbelief as the game’s crucial moment unfolded. Just a minute before Nunez scored the winning goal for Liverpool in stoppage time, play had been paused due to a head injury to Ibrahima Konate. Callum Hudson-Odoi had been in possession in a dangerous position, but upon Konate’s recovery, Tierney decided that Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher should restart the game. Kelleher…

Cody Gakpo has detailed talks with Erik ten Hag that almost led to him joining Manchester United in the summer of 2022. Gakpo was regularly identified as a top target for United during what was Ten Hag’s first transfer window in charge, with the Dutchman keen to add more attacking threat to his squad with the signing of a versatile forward. They ended up spending around £86million on Antony, who had worked with Ten Hag at Ajax. Gakpo continued to prove himself with PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie and an excellent World Cup campaign with the Netherlands encouraged Liverpool to…

Jurgen Klopp dismissed claims that Darwin Nunez’s late winner should not have stood as Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Nunez made a return from injury to come off the bench and earn the Reds a dramatic 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The Uruguay striker bagged in the ninth minute of stoppage-time as Liverpool moved four points clear in the title race. However, Forest were left incensed by referee Paul Tierney. Play had stopped beforehand for a head injury Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate suffered. While the home ground were in…

Liverpool’s last-gasp Premier League win at Nottingham Forest was made all the more enjoyable by the sight of Darwin Nunez, Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai returning from injury. Nunez was able to mark his return to fitness at the City Ground by scoring a 99th-minute header to send the Reds four points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Szoboszlai was also introduced in the second half for his first appearance since January’s 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea. Unlike the aforementioned duo, Endo had only been sidelined for a couple of days and therefore only Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth-round…

For the first time since 1974, an NFL season will kick off without Bill Belichick on the sideline. No, it isn’t what the now-former New England Patriots coach wanted, as even at the age of 71, he still pursued another job following his mutual parting of ways, but it will be the reality… at least for now. To say things won’t be the same is an understatement and one that now Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio touched on during his Wednesday NFL Scouting Combine press conference. “I’d say the league is always better when people like Bill Belichick are…

Mark Clattenburg will argue Nottingham Forest’s case following Liverpool’s goal Clattenburg, Forest’s referees’ analyst, was left shocked by the decision Liverpool stars can’t be tired – chasing trophies is what it’s all about! – Listen to the It’s All Kicking Off podcast. Mark Clattenburg will plead Nottingham Forest’s case to his one-time employers after the former referee was left stunned by Paul Tierney’s display at the City Ground. In his new role as Forest’s referees’ analyst, Clattenburg watched in shock as the game’s key incident unfolded. About a minute before Darwin Nunez scored Liverpool’s winner nine minutes into stoppage time,…

Darwin Nunez scored the latest of late goals for Liverpool today as the beat out Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Nunez headed in from a cross from Alexis Mac Allister, who had teased the ball into the right area for Nunez to nod home past Matz Sels in the Forest goal. As expected, the goal sent the Liverpool away end and bench into complete carnage as they made it two late wins in successive weeks. For Jurgen Klopp, the win will feel massive and with both Man City and Arsenal to play this weekend, the pressure has been moved…

It feels like every other day now, Liverpool are writing history and breaking records. Against Southampton midweek, it was the young kids who wrote their names into the history books. This time around against Nottingham Forest, there were other reasons to celebrate. For much of the game, it seemed like Forest were going to have things their own way. They had frustrated Liverpool all the way to the very end, by dropping deep and defending for their lives. However, in the end it wasn’t enough. Alexis Mac Allister conjured a sensational moment out of nowhere, and Darwin Nunez took his…

Nottingham Forest’s chairman stormed onto the pitch in crazy scenes after Liverpool won at the City Ground with a dramatic 99th minute winner. The Reds were frustrated for large spells and looked like they were heading towards dropped points in East Midlands. That was until Darwin Nunez headed home from an exquisite Alexis Mac Allister cross in the dying embers. It was one of Liverpool’s latest ever goals in the Premier League and the celebrations in the away end were wild. But chaos ensued after the final whistle. A number of Nottingham Forest staff members were booked by referee Paul…