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Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” after Liverpool endured a 6th loss in seven Premier League matches on their own turf to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the champions’ slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, delivered the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an 8th loss in 11 fixtures in every tournament. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was again anonymous and Liverpool contended the defender's first goal should have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City prior to the international break. But the manager conceded the buck stopped with him and made no excuses.

“No one wants to hear me now talking about officiating calls if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I should examine my own role first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a score can alter the momentum of a match. Earlier I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely created any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, especially with the talented players we have. Regardless if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we do better, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is different from questioning your abilities.

“I want to stress I am accountable for the present defeats. You are answerable when you are victorious but also liable when you are losing. I can never provide enough excuses for us to have the results we have. That is not acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s performance fell apart as the coach introduced several attacking substitutions when chasing the game. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he said. “I took the French defender out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net straight away to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, currently it’s likely stupid.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back home league fixtures against Forest in 1963. The last time they lost back-to-back top-flight matches by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

The manager said: “It was extremely poor. Competing at home, losing 3-0 no matter which team you encounter is a terrible outcome. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the match. I did not witness us producing so many chances in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire season, and the initial occasion they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in every other fixture we have been the controlling side and were capable to create chances. Recently it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we concede go in.”