Liverpool ratings: Salah outshone by Jota, Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool secured back-to-back Premier League wins as they held on to a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

The home side enjoyed more of the possession in the first half, creating their best chances from set pieces. Virgil van Dijk forced a strong save from Keylor Navas first, then Diogo Jota should have done much better with his effort before the break.

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Jurgen Klopp's side began the second half in perfect fashion after early pressure forced a corner, and this time Jota made no mistake when Fabinho directed the ball back into the danger area.

That seemed to ignite the match as former Liverpool defender Neco Williams equalised for Forest with a deflected effort that caught Alisson off-balance, only for Jota to restore the advantage with a well-taken left-footed finish just four minutes later.

The visitors restored parity once again through Morgan Gibbs-White, but it was Mohamed Salah whose effort was decisive after connecting with Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross, securing what could be a very important three points for Liverpool as they bid to make a late surge for a European place.

The Reds were impressive from set pieces and created plenty of chances. That's another step forward toward a late top-four chase for the Reds, who have scored nine goals over the course of two successive victories.

Liverpool's defending from throw-ins was poor as they conceded two goals when leaving Williams and Gibbs-White in too much space, making hard work of the win at times.

Jurgen Klopp, 7 — Klopp's system ensured control of the game and he also timed his substitutions well. While there will be some work to do on defending second phases from some set pieces, there are clear