He is one of Liverpool's best, but is losing the confidence of Klopp and the fans

Liverpool FC returned to defeat and saw their winning streak broken in an unexpected way, as pundits and bookmakers had tipped Klopp's boys as super favourites, but a surprising Nottingham Forest stole all three points from the Red's, who closed the 11th round of the Premiere League in 8th place, five points off the European places and with a game in hand.

The match at the City Ground got off to a vibrant start, but with the Tricky Trees looking to hit the woodwork as the minutes ticked away, the game began to break down. In the closing stages of the first half, a key moment came when the leader of the backline, Virgil van Dijk, attacked a ball in the home side's box in an unusual way that shocked not only his team-mates, but the whole world.

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This action drove Red's fans crazy and they quickly took to social media to try to understand what the 31-year-old centre-back did. Some netizens described the missed opportunity as unbelievable. "What are You doing Van Dijk", "WTF! Just inches away from the act, van Dijk you made the worst decision," "I can't believe what he did, my God," some fans commented on Twitter.

This was obviously the chance to open the scoring and put Nottingham on terms, as that goal could have dampened the confidence with which the hosts took to the field. Sports commentators described what van Dijk did as a reflection of Jürgen Klopp's side, who are in a goal crisis, with the last three league games having been decided by the narrowest of margins.

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The Reds will have to turn the page quickly and focus on the next six games before the World Cup kicks off. These games include the Champions League group stage decider, the 1/16 finals of the EFL Cup and the Premier League itself, where they have lost ground, and will need to get as many points as possible for the return to action on Boxing Day.