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Liverpool's head coach declared he had to “look at myself” following Liverpool suffered a 6th defeat in seven English top-flight games on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way out of the title holders' poor run.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the largest victory at Anfield in their club records as the Merseyside club fell to an 8th loss in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was once more anonymous and the home side contended the defender's first goal should have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's chalked-off goal versus Manchester City prior to the international break. But Slot admitted the responsibility rested with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wishes to hear me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to examine my own role first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the flow of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely created any chances.

“Of course there is a way out, especially with the talented players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I wish to stress I am accountable for the present defeats. You are responsible when you are victorious but also liable 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 unravelled as the coach made multiple offensive substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the identical on the road at Nottingham Forest last season,” he said. “I took Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] out and put on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net immediately to equalize at 1-1. At that time it was brave, now it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield league fixtures against Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered back-to-back top-flight games by a 3-0 scoreline was in 1965.

The manager said: “It was extremely poor. Playing at home, losing 3-0 regardless of which team you face is a terrible outcome. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the match. I did not witness us creating so much in the opening half-hour maybe the whole season, and the first time they arrived in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in every other fixture we have been the controlling side and were able to create chances. Lately it is nearly consistently that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we allow find the net.”