Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is "getting back to his usual level", says boss Arne Slot.
Mac Allister scored deep into injury time against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday to secure three crucial points in the Reds' race for Champions League places.
With Liverpool having what Slot believed was one of their worst performances of the season in the first half, the Argentina international pounced on a loose ball from close range with virtually the last kick of the game, minutes after he saw a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball.
"I think what he needed is what he showed in the last six, seven or eight games - a run of games where he's getting back to his usual level that he showed so many times last season," Slot said.
"And he had that level also in the first half of the season but it went a bit with ups and downs, as the team went in terms of performances with ups and downs.
"But I see much more consistency recently - not only in Macca's performance but in the team performance and many individual performances. But I think it's always nice for a player to score, especially if it's in extra time of extra time."
Captain Virgil van Dijk, who had initially looked to be offside in the build up to Mac Allister's goal before VAR confirmed he was onside, feels the late win showed the team's improving resilience.
"When the goal is disallowed, the momentum shifts and the [Forest] fans are fully behind it, they may believe this is the opportunity to bounce back after a little bit of disappointment they had," he said.
"But I think we did well, we created the chaos with the throw-ins we had and we managed to score the winner.
"I think the resilience has definitely been questioned at times this season but I think [against Forest], and the last couple of games especially, we have shown a consistency in everything we do, apart from the first half. But like I say, football is not 45 minutes, it is 90-plus minutes and that showed [on Sunday]."