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Arne Slot stated he had to “look at myself” following the Reds suffered a sixth loss in 7 Premier League matches at home against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the champions’ poor run.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the largest win at Anfield in their club records as the Merseyside club slipped to an 8th loss in 11 fixtures in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was once more 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 City before the national team pause. But the manager admitted 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 in your own stadium to Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I should examine myself first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a score can change the flow of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Afterwards we barely generated anything.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you triumph or lose when you reflect you are always considering: ‘Where can we do better, where can we make changes?’ but that is different from questioning your abilities.

“I wish to stress I am responsible for the current losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can never provide enough reasons 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 changes when chasing the game. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “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, now it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back at Anfield league games against Forest in the sixties. The last time they lost back-to-back top-flight games by a three-goal margin was in 1965.

The manager said: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, conceding 3-0 regardless of which opponent you encounter is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the initial 30 minutes maybe the whole season, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling side and were capable to create opportunities. Lately it is nearly consistently that we fail to convert our chances and the attempts we allow find the net.”