According to The Mirror, Liverpool are highly dissatisfied with fourth official Tim Robinson after he failed to have the substitution board ready in time, allowing Nottingham Forest to score following a delay in implementing three simultaneous substitutions.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot questioned the professionalism of fourth official Tim Robinson after the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. The match at Anfield on Saturday morning (UK time) was chaotic at moments, with John Victor scoring in added time to secure a point for Liverpool. Slot admitted his team played poorly in the first half and also criticized the match officials, believing the opposition may have been inadvertently aided.

Slot intended to make three substitutions before Forest's second goal, which came from a penalty after Alisson brought down Neco Williams in the area, with Gibbs-White converting. However, fourth official Tim Robinson failed to have the substitution board ready in time, allowing Forest to take a quick throw-in and catch Liverpool unprepared.

Alisson fouled Williams by diving at his feet, and Gibbs-White converted the penalty to make it 2-1. Slot was shouting at Robinson while waiting for the board to be prepared, and the Spanish manager remained furious in his post-match interview. "I will analyze that penalty, yes, but a professional fourth official shouldn't take three minutes to prepare for a substitution," Slot told TNT Sports. "We signaled for a substitution two or three minutes before. We couldn't make the change during the previous stoppage, so I was frustrated. Before the throw-in, I also said 'substitute now,' but I don't know how to explain it—it took far too long to prepare two boards."

Alisson was furious with the penalty decision and received a caution for protesting to referee Sam Barrott. The veteran remained angry at the final whistle and was seen kicking a substitution board, putting a hole in it.

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