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Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” after Liverpool endured a sixth loss in 7 Premier League games on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and insisted he would find a solution out of the champions’ slump.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, delivered the largest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in 11 fixtures in every tournament. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was once more unnoticeable and the home side contended Murillo’s first goal ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal versus Manchester City prior to the international break. But the manager admitted the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“Nobody wishes to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to examine my own role first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a score can change the momentum of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to net a goal. Later we barely generated anything.

“Naturally there is a way out, particularly with the talented players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always considering: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects 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 responsible when you are victorious but also responsible when you are losing. I can never provide sufficient excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s display unravelled as Slot made several offensive substitutions when pursuing the game. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] off and brought on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to equalize at 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s probably stupid.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield league fixtures against Forest in 1963. The last time they lost back-to-back league games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

Slot commented: “It was extremely poor. Playing on home soil, losing 3-0 no matter which team you face is a very, very bad outcome. Unexpected if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the match. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the opening 30 minutes perhaps the whole campaign, and the initial occasion they arrived in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen at City, but in all other game we have been the controlling side and were able to create opportunities. Lately it is almost consistently that we fail to convert our opportunities and the ones we allow go in.”