X reacts as Darwin Nunez spares Liverpool’s blushes against Nottingham Forest

“We’d better keep winning matches,” Jurgen Klopp warned from the lofty perch of the Premier League summit ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.

Darwin Nunez ensured that Liverpool opened up a four-point cushion above second-place Manchester City with Arsenal one further point back, but only delivered the victory Klopp demanded in the 99th minute.

The vast majority the contest at Forest’s City Ground had been underwhelming.

Liverpool were denied a single shot on target in the first half while the clearest chances fell to the hosts in transition. Some dissenting voices blamed this soft centre on Klopp’s surprising move to keep Joe Gomez, a natural defender, at the base of midfield.

Klopp duly shifted Gomez out of the firing line on the hour mark, introducing Wataru Endo while also bringing on Nunez. The erratic and enigmatic Uruguayan had missed the club’s last three matches with a muscular complaint but quickly injected some energy into Liverpool’s subdued display.

Despite Nunez’s best efforts, a frustrating draw was looming. As Liverpool’s set-piece count swelled in the closing stages, Forest finally fell on to the back foot. Yet, when Matz Sels clawed away Nunez‘s header from a corner in the fifth minute of stoppage time, opposition fans began dreaming.

If Nottingham Forest had been able to hang on to a hard-fought draw – which would have been a victory had Anthony Elanga not repeatedly fluffed his lines – Liverpool could have slipped all the way down to third by the end of this week’s fixtures. Instead, they are guaranteed to go into next week’s almighty showdown with Manchester City sitting in top spot.

Alexis Mac Allister was running…