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Arne Slot stated he needed to “look at myself” following the Reds endured a 6th defeat in seven Premier League matches at home against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the title holders' poor run.

Forest, fighting against the drop prior to the match, produced the biggest victory at Anfield in their history as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in eleven matches in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was again unnoticeable and Liverpool contended the defender's opener should have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort versus City prior to the international break. But the manager conceded the responsibility stopped with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to hear me now speaking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at myself initially and my team, but it does show you how a goal can alter the flow of a match. Earlier I was just hoping for us to net a strike. Afterwards we hardly created any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, particularly with the talented footballers we have. No matter if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from questioning your abilities.

“I want to stress I am responsible for the present losses. You are responsible when you are victorious but also responsible when you are losing. I can never provide enough reasons for us to have the results we have. That is not acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s display fell apart as the coach introduced several offensive changes when pursuing the game. “It was the same away at Forest last season,” he said. “I took Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] off and brought on the Portuguese forward and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s probably unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield Premier League fixtures against Nottingham Forest in the sixties. The most recent occasion they lost back-to-back league games by a 3-0 margin was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing on home soil, losing 3-0 regardless of which opponent you face is a terrible result. Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us creating so much in the opening half-hour perhaps the whole campaign, and the first time they entered in our box they scored.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant side and were able to generate chances. Lately it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we allow find the net.”