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Liverpool's head coach declared he needed to “look at myself” after Liverpool endured a 6th loss in 7 English top-flight matches on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and insisted he would find a solution from the champions’ poor run.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their history as the Merseyside club slipped to an eighth defeat in eleven fixtures in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was again unnoticeable and the home side contended the defender's first goal ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to Virgil van Dijk’s chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But Slot conceded the buck stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wants to listen to me now speaking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I should examine my own role first and my team, but it does show you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Before I was just waiting for us to score a strike. Afterwards we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the talented footballers we have. No matter if you triumph or lose when you reflect you are always considering: ‘Where can we improve, where can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the present defeats. 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 outcomes we have. That is not acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

The team's display fell apart as Slot introduced multiple offensive changes when chasing the game. “It was the same away at Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] out and put on the Portuguese forward and he scored immediately to equalize at 1-1. At that time it was brave, now it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield Premier League fixtures by Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered back-to-back league matches by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot said: “It was extremely poor. Playing on home soil, conceding 3-0 regardless of which team you face is a terrible result. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us creating so many chances in the opening 30 minutes perhaps the whole season, and the initial occasion they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant side and were capable to create chances. Lately it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we allow find the net.”