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Arne Slot stated he had to “look at myself” after Liverpool endured a sixth loss in 7 Premier League games on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the champions’ poor run.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop prior to the match, delivered the biggest victory at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an 8th defeat in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool contended Murillo’s first goal ought to have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort against City prior to the international break. But Slot conceded the responsibility rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to hear me now speaking about officiating calls if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at myself initially and my squad, but it does show you how a score can alter the flow of a game. Earlier I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Of course there is a way out, particularly with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always considering: ‘Where can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I wish to stress I am responsible for the current defeats. You are answerable when you are victorious but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide sufficient reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's performance unravelled as the coach made multiple attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the same on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender out and put on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in back-to-back at Anfield league games by Nottingham Forest in the sixties. The most recent occasion they lost consecutive league games by a 3-0 margin was in 1965.

Slot said: “It was extremely poor. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a very, very bad result. Unexpected if you look at the opening 30 minutes of the game. I did not witness us producing so much in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire campaign, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they scored.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling side and were capable to generate opportunities. Recently it is almost consistently that we miss our opportunities and the ones we concede go in.”