Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action

09/16/2024 03:00 AM

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A lot of the focus was on how Nottingham Forest clogged the midfield to frustrate Liverpool before bringing on two wingers to change the game for their first victory at Anfield in 55 years. What might have gone unnoticed were the performances of their full-backs Ola Aina and Àlex Moreno. Neither are household names, the former a free transfer from Torino and the latter on loan after underwhelming at Aston Villa. They were both excellent at Anfield against some of the Premier League's finest wide players; Aina kept Luis Díaz quiet on the left and Cody Gakpo had no impact after replacing the Colombian, while Mohamed Salah up against Moreno put in one of his most underwhelming performances in a Liverpool shirt. The Forest duo showed the club might be finally losing their reputation for being chaotic when it comes to doing transfer business. Will Unwin

Match report: Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest

Match report: Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Match report: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton

Match report: Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea

Match report: Southampton 0-3 Manchester United