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Arne Slot stated he needed to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool endured a 6th loss in seven Premier League matches at home against Forest and affirmed he would discover a way out of the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their history as the Merseyside club fell to an eighth defeat in eleven matches in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was once more anonymous and Liverpool argued the defender's first goal should have been ruled out 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 wants to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at my own role initially and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a score can alter the momentum of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to net a goal. Afterwards we barely created anything.

“Of course there is a path forward, especially with the quality footballers we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always considering: ‘Where can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from questioning yourself.

“I wish to emphasise I am responsible for the current defeats. You are responsible when you are victorious but also responsible when you are defeated. I can never come up with sufficient reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display fell apart as the coach made several offensive substitutions when pursuing the game. “It was the same away at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “I took the French defender out and put on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was courageous, currently it’s probably unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back home Premier League fixtures by Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered consecutive league games by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you face is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us creating so much in the opening half-hour maybe the entire campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen at City, but in all other game we have been the controlling team and were able to create opportunities. Recently it is almost constantly that we miss our opportunities and the attempts we allow find the net.”