Alexander Isak achieves feat unseen at Liverpool for 119 years

set a piece of unwanted history at Liverpool. The Swede has 'achieved' a feat unseen for 119 year.

Liverpool slumped to yet another defeat on Saturday as Nottingham Forest beat them 3-0 at Anfield. It's now a run of six defeats from seven Premier League games and honestly, this was the worst of the lot.

Forest had control of the game for the vast majority and the team that started the match in 19th place achieved 15 shots against Liverpool. They drastically limited their hosts in the second half, too, and were able to see out the victory as they saw fit.

This wasn't just misfortune or poor form - the Reds were outplayed by a much, much worse team. It's a shock to the system, especially after so many players excelled for their country over the international break.

The pressure is firmly on Arne Slot as a result, who doesn't appear to have an easy answer for this run. A run of results so bad that it's got Alexander Isak setting a 119-year record.

Alexander Isak’s woeful start

Isak started his fourth Premier League match in this one, all of which he’s now lost. It’s an unfathomably bad start to life at Liverpool - especially as he’s the most expensive player in the history of British football.

Opta’s Michael Reid points out on Bluesky that Isak is the first Liverpool player to lose all four of his first league starts for the club since Percy Saul in 1906. So we’re going back some way before the First World War here.

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