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Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool suffered a sixth defeat in 7 English top-flight matches at home to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the champions’ poor run.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an 8th loss in eleven fixtures in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was again anonymous and Liverpool contended the defender's first goal ought to have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's chalked-off goal against Manchester City prior to the national team pause. But Slot conceded the buck stopped with him and made no excuses.

“Nobody wants to hear me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to examine myself initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to score a strike. Afterwards we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, especially with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you triumph or lose when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, where can we make changes?’ but that is something else from questioning your abilities.

“I wish to emphasise I am responsible for the present losses. You are responsible when you are victorious but also liable when you are defeated. I can never come up with enough excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not good enough and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s display unravelled as Slot introduced several offensive substitutions when chasing the game. “It was the identical 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, now it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back at Anfield league fixtures against Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they lost consecutive league matches by a three-goal margin was in 1965.

The manager commented: “It was extremely poor. Playing at home, losing 3-0 regardless of which team you face is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the game. I did not witness us creating so much in the initial 30 minutes maybe the whole campaign, and the initial occasion they arrived in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant team and were capable to generate opportunities. Lately it is almost constantly that we fail to convert our chances and the ones we allow go in.”