Liverpool - Nottingham Forest

[Salvatore Matrecano]

I have seen one or two have a pop at Murillo although I realise it's for no other reason other than some of us have been lauding him recently.

However, I hope that the coaching staff are going to keep encouraging him to bring the ball out from defence because it is something that should be applauded and it's a great asset for any team to have a CB who is capable of doing that.

Yes agreed. Wasn’t having a pop, just felt some were saying he would be our biggest ever sale on the back of one mazy run vs Palace rather than even considering whether he can actually do his day job which is to defend.

That said thought he coped reasonably well yesterday in what was without doubt his biggest test to date defensively. Thing is though the first goal wasn't his only mistake, he gave the ball away quite a few times. I can only imagine the response on here if a certain other centre back was to do the same.

However I do agree with your final point, Forest were very clear this summer that they wanted a centre back who could bring a ball out of defence. Well we have got one and he does need to be encouraged, just accept that may cost us some goals. I just hope those goals don’t cost our manager his job.