Arne Slot described Liverpool's second-half performance against Nottingham Forest as "outstanding" and said he couldn't have asked for more from his players in the 1-1 draw.

Diogo Jota cancelled out Chris Wood's first-half opener with his first touch as he headed in a corner from fellow substitute Kostas Tsimikas but the Premier League leaders couldn't clinch a winner despite a flurry of late chances.

"I couldn't have asked for more," Slot told TNT Sports. "The second-half performance was outstanding. There are not many teams that can create so many chances against a team so defensively strong. Unfortunately, we couldn't score the second.

"We were definitely better than the last time we played Forest. That wasn't that difficult though.

"If we can continue putting performances in like we did in the second half, we will not always be that unlucky to draw.

"The goalkeeper had to make a few incredible saves but their defenders also prevented some shots on target because they blocked almost every shot."

On the instant impact of Jota, who had only been on the pitch for 22 seconds when he headed in Tsimikas' corner, he said: "We were a bit lucky with the goal because we took Ibou [Konate] out, who is normally a big threat from set-pieces, but we all know Jota can score a goal and Kostas has a good set-piece."

He was frustrated by perceived time-wasting by Forest.

"Us being one-nil down or one-one - that is always the main reason to be frustrated," he said. "Then you want as much playing time as possible because the team happy with the current result wants as little playing time as possible.

"There were some moments where they went to the floor, there was not a head injury, and the referee blows his whistle but there's not even treatment. Let's try to prevent that but that's not why we had a draw. They defended really well and we can look back at a really good second half."