Arne Slot admitted there was an element of luck to Liverpool’s equaliser against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night.
The visitors struggled to break down a stubborn defence after Chris Wood gave the Tricky Trees an early lead with a tidy finish.
It wasn’t until the 66th minute that Liverpool found their way to goal as Diogo Jota met Kostas Tsimikas’ corner – less than a minute after both men came off the bench to replace Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate.
Slot admits Liverpool equaliser vs Forest was ‘a bit lucky’
“You need to be a bit lucky with that,” Slot said of the substitutions on TNT Sports after the final whistle.
“We took Ibou out at that moment who is normally a big threat on set pieces but we all know Jota can score a goal and Tsimikas has a good delivery. We brought them in to score a goal but they really did it after 20 seconds.”
Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was in inspired form, making several last ditch saves late on to deny Liverpool victory.
“Their goalkeeper had to make a few incredible saves but their defenders also made some good blocks with quite a few chances. They blocked almost every shot,” Slot said.
