Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Nottingham Forest should be higher up the table.
Liverpool host Forest later today.
Klopp said: "We've had our analysis meeting, Forest have pragmatic style, long balls, corners.
Steve Cooper has the ability to play different ways but they don't have a lot of confidence so pragmatic makes sense. They have speed up front, technique in midfield. It's all there.
We've already prepared everything. I know Steve can play different ways. Confidence is not at the highest level after recent results. They are more pragmatic. I can't explain why it isn't working out."
Klopp also warned: They had a super spell late last year, but then it didn't work out for them," he added. But the quality they have is clear and if we didn't respect that quality we would be on the wrong side."