One of the perks of the Premier League of old was the fact that it was po sible for a relegation-battling side to beat top opposition with a strong defensive display and extremely drilled counterattacking approach, especially at home in front of a booming stadium. That was the way of it when Nottingham Forest welcomed Liverpool at the City Ground on Saturday, with former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi netting the only goal of the game to being his new club vital three points.Liverpool resurgence short-livedMatches Alex Singleton Jersey like this have been known to happen, so if observed as isolated event, it seems like small worry. But given the season Liverpool have had so far, to lose now to a team lying at the bottom of the table is an extremely painful blow.Only Liverpool, many would say, are able to beat Manchester City and lose to Nottingham Forest within a week. There are, of course, some mitigating factors to consider, but the fact that this result represent a major setback in their efforts to close the gap to the teams occupying the top positions in the league table cannot be hidden from.Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Arthur Melo, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez these are all names of the players Jurgen Klopp wasnt able to call upon, and for example, having three attackers out of action while your team desperately needs a goal against a stubborn defence will undoubtedly spoil any teams chances. Jota and Diaz were among the few players that have pulled Liverpool forward this season and Nunez seemed like he could be getting into his stride with two goals in the last three matches, so to have them all mi sing is a big disadvantage.But truth be told, the biggest problem Liverpool face at the moment is the poor form of those who are available. Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah obviously stand out the most in that aspect, leaving Ali son Becker and Roberto Firmino the only ones who still perform at the level expected. But Firmino could not unlock the Forest defence on his own, nor could Ali son have done anything about the goal which lost his team the game. James Milner, deployed this time at right-back to provide some rest Genard Avery Jersey for Trent Alexander-Arnold, also did a decent job at the age of 37, but overall, looking at the whole Liverpool team, theyve been showing too little since the start of the term.To make things worse, the youngsters who should be looking at this time of crisis as the perfect opportunity to break into the team simply arent delivering. Curtis Jones, Fabio Carvalho and Harvey Elliott all started the game, and not one of them can be said to have done much to swing the tie Liverpools way.Following the triumphs over Manchester City last Sunday and West Ham in midweek, few could have foreseen the Merseysiders faltering at the home of Nottingham Forest, and yet, here we are. A complete lack of creativity in the middle of the park forced the team to hit long balls towards Salah with greater frequency than usual, and those pa ses, obviously anticipated, were easily dealt with by the home defenders. There was no penetration down the left whatsoever.The best chances Liverpool had to score fell to Virgil van Dijk, one either side of the break, which is a damning fact in itself. Davion Taylor Jersey In the first half, the Dutch defender inexplicably chose to square the ball for Firmino from the edge of six yards instead of going for goal himself, putting too much on the headed pa s and confusing the Brazilian, and in the second, he slammed his header on target only to force a fine save from Dean Henderson.Signings on the horizon?On Wednesday, Liverpool face Ajax in Amsterdam. A point in that match would be enough to see them progre s to the knockout stage and avoid needing something in the final round against a rampant Napoli. After that, its Leeds United at Anfield, and injuries or no, a failure to win would not go down well.For may of their supporters who believe something would be done in the January market, the turn of the year cannot come quickly enough. However, its worth mentioning that every injured player should be back in action by then, and if so, it will hardly come as a surprise if nothing happens on that front.In the summer, however, its a different story. Much has been said about Liverpools need to rebuild their ranks, particularly the midfield section. The club has often been accused of failing to refresh the squad properly year after year, as they only made notable additions to replace those who had chosen to leave Thiago Alcantara after Georginio Wijnaldum left, Nunez after the departure of Sadio Mane, and so on.Until now, this approach had no real consequences, but it seems the stalene s of this team has finally caught up with Klopp. Even with all his players fit, there is no suitable alternative, for example, Nate Herbig Jersey for Fabinho who has been unrecognizable in the last couple of games. The same can be said for Salah, with only 19-year-old Elliott capable of playing on the right attacking flank. With all due respect to the former Fulham youngster, the gap between them is painfully wide.A winger is something Liverpool desperately need, someone who can step in and make an impact instead of Salah when called upon. Napoli star Kvicha Kvaratskhelia fits the description perfectly, but the 21-year-old Georgian will probably cost north of 100 million next summer. Its up to the scouting department to identify an alternative.But signing a creative midfielder should be on top of the list for the Merseysiders. Theyve been heavily linked with Boru sia Dortmunds Jude Bellingham, but the 19-year-old England international is currently being considered by every big club in Europe and like Kvaratskhelia, he wont come cheap.All in all, some changes in the Liverpool squad are long overdue, and now its come to the point where they need a proper overhaul. But for the time being, they have to addre s the i sues plaguing the current group of players and do what it takes to finish inside the top four again, or signing the right players at the end of the season might prove even more difficult.Well done, ForestIts a great win, an important win, manager Steve Cooper said after the final whistle. But thats all it is, a win. And we must use today now Philadelphia Eagles Golf Sporting Goods as a reference point to build and to improve out league position.Efficiency thats the word that best describes the way Coopers team played in this match. With just 24% po se sion, the Garibaldi managed the same number of shots on target (seven) as Liverpool, not to mention winning the match in the end. It was a rather open fight until that decisive 55th minute when Awoniyi took advantage of a post rebound to slam past Ali son from close range. Afterwards, Forest practically played with two lines of five on the edge of their own box, and still managed to threated the visitors occasionally on the counterattack.Forest made more than 20 signings this summer, and it was always