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Arne Slot declared he needed to “examine my own performance” following the Reds suffered a 6th defeat in 7 Premier League games at home to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would discover a solution from the title holders' poor run.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an eighth loss in eleven matches in every tournament. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was again unnoticeable and the home side contended Murillo’s opener ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City prior to the international break. But the manager admitted the buck stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wishes to hear me now talking about officiating calls if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I should examine myself first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the flow of a game. Earlier I was just hoping for us to net a goal. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Of course there is a way out, particularly with the quality players we have. No matter if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always considering: ‘In which areas can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is different from questioning yourself.

“I wish to stress I am responsible for the current losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are losing. I can never provide sufficient reasons for us to have the results we have. That is far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s performance fell apart as Slot introduced several offensive substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the same on the road at Forest last season,” he said. “I took the French defender off and brought on the Portuguese forward and he found the net straight away to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in two successive at Anfield Premier League games against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered consecutive league games by a three-goal margin was in the mid-60s.

The manager commented: “It was extremely poor. Playing on home soil, conceding 3-0 regardless of which opponent you encounter is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us producing so many chances in the initial half-hour perhaps the whole season, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other game we have been the dominant side and were capable to generate chances. Lately it is almost constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we concede find the net.”