'Ferrari upfront and Rolls Royce at the back' - National media react to Liverpool win over Nottingham Forest
Liverpool cruised to victory with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
The Reds kept up with the early Premier League pace-setters as Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah were on target. Jurgen Klopp's now side sit fourth, three points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur.
After making eight changes for Thursday's Europa League win over Toulouse, Reds boss Klopp resorted to a full-strength side as the attention returned to the English top-flight.
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Luis Diaz was among the standout absentees after news broke on Saturday night that the Colombian's parents had been kidnapped. Jota led the tributes, holding Diaz's number seven shirt aloft after opening the scoring, before Klopp detailed their "fight for Lucho."
Here, we take a look at how the national media, and the ECHO's own Paul Gorst, reacted to the victory at Anfield.
"Liverpool show unity with absent Diaz as they sweep aside Nottingham Forest"
Andy Hunter of the Guardian: "Luis Díaz was on Liverpool minds throughout, news of his parents’ kidnapping in Colombia making preparations for Nottingham Forest’s visit “the most difficult I’ve ever had in my life” according to Jurgen Klopp.
"It speaks volumes about his team’s professionalism, togetherness and quality how Forest were dismissed with consummate ease to make it eight wins in eight appearances at Anfield this season.
"Diaz was understandably absent from the squad amid his family ordeal. His replacement, Diogo Jota, got his fifth goal of the campaign before Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah strikes delivered a more
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