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Liverpool's head coach declared he needed to “look at myself” after the Reds endured a 6th defeat in 7 English top-flight games on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the champions’ slump.

Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, delivered the biggest win at Anfield in their history as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in eleven fixtures in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was again anonymous and Liverpool argued Murillo’s first goal should have been disallowed for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City before the national team pause. But Slot admitted the responsibility stopped with him and made no excuses.

“Nobody wishes to listen to me now speaking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to examine my own role initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the momentum of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to score a strike. Afterwards we hardly created any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, especially with the quality players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting yourself.

“I wish to stress I am accountable for the present losses. You are answerable when you are victorious but also responsible when you are defeated. I can not come up with sufficient reasons for us to have the results we have. That is far from good enough and I am to blame for that.”

The team's performance fell apart as the coach introduced several attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the same on the road at Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “I substituted the French defender out and put on the Portuguese forward and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, currently it’s likely stupid.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield league games by Forest in 1963. The last time they lost consecutive top-flight matches by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing on home soil, losing 3-0 regardless of which opponent you face is a very, very bad outcome. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the match. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the opening 30 minutes maybe the whole season, and the first time they arrived in our penalty area they scored.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant side and were able to create chances. Lately it is nearly consistently that we miss our chances and the attempts we allow go in.”