Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool twice came back from a goal down to draw 2-2 against Nottingham Forest. With Anfield anticipating the arrival of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, it was another summer signing, Victor Munoz, who had the stadium bouncing when he scored a brilliant equaliser with eight minutes to play.Liverpool had been facing the prospect of a third successive defeat to Forest at Anfield when the Spain winger spun superbly in the box and smashed in a powerful finish.It was a finish that had looked unlikely after stale Liverpool performance in the first half. Forest took the lead on 24 minutes when Igor Jesus did well to hold up the ball on the edge of the box from Matz Sels’ deep kick, before laying off to Morgan Gibbs-White. The Forest playmaker slid the ball to Ndoye who passed it calmly into the net.Later in the half Liverpool thought they had levelled through Florian Wirtz but the goal was ruled out by VAR because Jeremie Frimpong was offside in the build up.Alexander Isak scored his first of the season (Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Just as Iraola was about to make changes, his team equalised. Cody Gakpo span his man and delivered a superb low cross that Isak tapped in from close range.The momentum seemed to be with the home side but it was Forest who retook the lead. Liam Delap, the new signing, on as a substitute, took a quick throw in and Neco Williams latched onto the ball and was felled by Alisson. Morgan Gibbs-White converted the penalty.Then it was Munoz’s moment.Here Rhodri Cannon, Gregg Evans and Conor O’Neill dissect the key talking points.Is Victor Munoz the star Liverpool didn’t know they had?Among the more unheralded arrivals in a lavish summer of Premier League spending, Victor Munoz has made one of the biggest early impacts.Signed for £34million from La Liga side Osasuna, the zippy winger has dragged Liverpool out of the mire in his opening two games, this time through a thunderous volley.With his relentless, direct approach, Munoz feels almost like a footballer custom-made for Iraola. Last week against Newcastle, it was his last-gasp burst that forced Lewis Hall into a clumsy challenge, winning the penalty that rescued a point.Victor Munoz scored a superb equaliser (Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Until his goal, Munoz had endured a frustrating afternoon against Forest, completing none of his five attempted dribbles. Yet there is an irrepressible quality to the Spaniard. Those five attempts were still more than any other Liverpool player managed, a reflection of his willingness to keep attacking even when things are not quite coming off.It was that forward thrust that brought the late equaliser, with Munoz receiving Wirtz’s threaded pass before producing a magnificent spin to create the space needed to unleash his effort. It is a long season, but the early signs suggest Liverpool have pulled off a coup in bringing Munoz to Anfield.Conor O’NeillIs this why Liverpool need Bradley Barcola?Bradley Barcola dominated much of the pre-match discourse at Anfield.Liverpool have finalised an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign the 23-year-old for a deal worth £106m plus add-ons potentially rising to £17m. His new side’s display against Nottingham Forest suggests they need him to hit the ground running and spark some life into an enervated side.
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Analyzing the key talking points from Anfield as Liverpool twice came from behind to draw with Nottingham Forest










