The throwback centre-forward is on course for his most prolific Premier League season to date

By Ben McAleer for WhoScored

Liverpool have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League this season, but the identity of the team with the second-best defence is a shock to the uninitiated. Many would expect it to be Manchester City or Arsenal but Nottingham Forest, who conceded the joint-fifth-most goals (67) in England’s top tier last term, have shipped only seven times in the opening nine games.

The addition of Nikola Milenkovic has been key to their resolve but Nuno Espírito Santo deserves credit for the structure that has enabled Forest to make a solid start. With the defence tightening significantly, it was crucial that the attack wasn’t sacrificed for an improved backline.