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Arne Slot stated he needed to “examine my own performance” after the Reds suffered a 6th defeat in seven English top-flight games at home to Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the champions’ slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the largest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an 8th loss in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was again unnoticeable and the home side contended the defender's first goal should have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City before the national team pause. But Slot admitted the buck rested with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wishes to listen to me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at my own role first and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the flow of a match. Before I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Of course there is a way out, especially with the quality players we have. Regardless if you triumph or lose when you look back you are always considering: ‘Where can we do better, where can we make changes?’ but that is something else from doubting your abilities.

“I want to stress I am responsible for the present losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also responsible when you are defeated. I can not provide enough excuses for us to have the results we have. That is far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

The team's display fell apart as Slot made several offensive substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the identical away at Forest last season,” he said. “I took the French defender out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in two successive home Premier League games against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered consecutive top-flight matches by a 3-0 margin was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you face is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you look at the opening 30 minutes of the game. I did not witness us creating so many chances in the opening 30 minutes maybe the whole campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

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