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Arne Slot stated he had to “look at myself” following Liverpool suffered a sixth loss in seven Premier League games at home to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way out of the champions’ slump.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, delivered the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an 8th loss in eleven matches in every tournament. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and the home side contended the defender's first goal ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal against City prior to the international break. But Slot conceded the responsibility stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wants to listen to me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I should look at my own role initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the talented players we have. Regardless if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we do better, in what aspects can we make changes?’ but that is different from questioning your abilities.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the present losses. You are answerable when you are victorious but also liable when you are losing. I can never provide sufficient reasons for us to have the results we have. That is far from acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display fell apart as Slot introduced several attacking substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the same away at Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender out and put on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to equalize at 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive home Premier League games against Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered consecutive league matches by a three-goal margin was in the mid-60s.

The manager commented: “It was very bad. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the whole season, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant side and were capable to create chances. Lately it is almost constantly that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we concede find the net.”