Liverpool’s Premier League title defense suffered another blow with a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, leaving them 11th. Manchester City also lost 2-1 at Newcastle, while Chelsea closed in on leaders Arsenal with a 2-0 win at Burnley

London: Liverpool’s Premier League title defense lurched deeper into crisis Saturday, losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest. Manchester City’s challenge was also hit by a 2-1 loss at Newcastle.

A sixth defeat of the campaign left last season’s runaway champion Liverpool 11th in the standings and eight points behind leader Arsenal, having played a game more.

Coach Arne Slot accepted it was a “very, very, very bad result” and said he could “never come up with enough excuses” for his team’s alarming run of results.

“That is far from good enough and I

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