Welcome to the latest episode, after Liverpool win 2 successive away games against shitball teams - the Reds got a late winner and people were doing cartwheels about the ‘bank robbery’ that took place in Nottingham on Sunday. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Justin.

Part One - First half - not our best 45 minutes:

• Had a week to prepare? Balls jumped off our feet’. Curtis started too optimistically?Felt like the impact of no Florian was big

• Somehow our pass completion was 85%

• Forest had the new manager with the first win on Thursday -  could claim we knew how they were setting up?

• Forest created less than the narrative would have you believe. 

• Hudson-Odoi chance after 4 minutes was a quarter of their xG. 0.33 of 1.27

• Some long range shots. But they did have 3 corners and 2 long throws

• This has never been an easy ground for us - 1 win in 6 before this in the league. 5 of our 8 premier league goals have been from set pieces.

Part Two - 2nd half, was completely forgotten that we were the ones with the big chances - 4.

• Jones chance from a Gakpo/Salah set up. Why not more of these?

• Lot of chat about the Rio sub in particular. Created problems when he was moved to the right. Mac Allister should have been replaced, shouldn’t he?

• The disallowed goal. Feel like if it’s Chelsea or City we quickly move on and it's a goal.

• Led to a 3rd clean sheet in a row, and the first 90+ minute winner for months

• Lucky - don’t feel like the National media was saying we were unlucky when conceding in shite moments against Bournemouth and Fulham

Part three - state of our nation:

• 6th place, same points as Chelsea, 3 behind the Mancs, 6 behind Villa with 11 to play

• Round of 16 UCL opponents Athleti or most likely Galatasaray

• Florian and Jeremie Frimpong back for West Ham. quickly followed by Wolves away.
  We will be back after the West Ham game.. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic