{"id":28053,"date":"2025-11-23T02:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/wayne-rooney-sends-brutal-message-to-liverpool-after-nottingham-forest-defeat\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T02:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:36:16","slug":"wayne-rooney-sends-brutal-message-to-liverpool-after-nottingham-forest-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/wayne-rooney-sends-brutal-message-to-liverpool-after-nottingham-forest-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney sends brutal message to Liverpool after Nottingham Forest defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/wayne-rooney-sends-brutal-message-to-liverpool-after-nottingham-forest-defeat\/#Wayne_Rooney_praised_Nottingham_Forest\" >Wayne Rooney praised Nottingham Forest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/wayne-rooney-sends-brutal-message-to-liverpool-after-nottingham-forest-defeat\/#Liverpools_crisis_continues_under_Arne_Slott\" >Liverpool&#8217;s crisis continues under Arne Slott<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool&#8217;s disastrous afternoon at Anfield drew a sharp reaction from former England captain Wayne Rooney, who was unreserved in his assessment of Arn Slott&#8217;s struggling side after a 3-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before the international break, the Reds lost 3-0 against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>It was a disastrous result for Arne Slott&#8217;s side, but it was still somewhat tolerable as they were playing against a team competing for the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>However, their most recent defeat came against Nottingham Forest. The team lost its manager this season and is struggling in the bottom half of the table.<\/p>\n<p>It was also a defeat at Anfield, considered the Reds&#8217; stronghold.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wayne_Rooney_praised_Nottingham_Forest\"><\/span>Wayne Rooney praised Nottingham Forest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the match, Rooney praised Forest&#8217;s discipline and execution on BBC Radio 5 Live, but admitted that Liverpool were second best in every department.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United striker pointed out how the visitors showed the grit and structure of a team fighting for survival, which was sorely lacking at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Forest were outstanding defensively. They were really organized and played physical. That&#8217;s what we know you get from Sean Dyche&#8217;s team. Then they were effective on the breaks and caused problems for Liverpool.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Liverpool had some chances early on and Anderson made some great blocks, but once Forest took the lead they didn&#8217;t look like they had an answer. Forest looked comfortable.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpools_crisis_continues_under_Arne_Slott\"><\/span>Liverpool&#8217;s crisis continues under Arne Slott<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liverpool-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-2.jpg.webp 1527w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liverpool&#8217;s Curtis Jones looks disappointed (Photo by Molly Darlington\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was Liverpool&#8217;s sixth loss in seven Premier League games and has put a lot of pressure on Slott, with fans questioning his tactics and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Forest shocked the league with perhaps their best performance of the season, with Murillo, Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White all scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Slott is at a defining moment in his Liverpool tenure, with the Reds eight points clear of league leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>As Rooney&#8217;s candid observations made clear, Liverpool are not just losing games, they are losing their identity.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Virgil van Dijk points out specific weaknesses after Liverpool&#8217;s defeat to Nottingham Forest<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool&#8217;s disastrous afternoon at Anfield drew a sharp reaction from former England captain Wayne Rooney, who was unreserved in his assessment of Arn Slott&#8217;s struggling side after a 3-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. Before the international break, the Reds lost 3-0 against Manchester City. 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