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Arne Slot declared he had to “look at myself” after the Reds suffered a sixth defeat in 7 English top-flight games on their own turf against Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as the Merseyside club fell to an 8th defeat in eleven matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was again anonymous and the home side contended Murillo’s first goal ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort against City before the international break. But Slot conceded the responsibility rested with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wants to hear me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I should examine my own role first and my team, but it does show you how a score can alter the momentum of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to score a strike. Afterwards we barely generated anything.

“Of course there is a way out, particularly with the talented players we have. Regardless if you win or lose 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 want to emphasise I am accountable for the current defeats. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide enough excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not good enough and I am responsible for that.”

The team's performance fell apart as the coach made multiple attacking changes when chasing the match. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender out and brought on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, currently it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back home league games against Forest in 1963. The last time they suffered consecutive league matches by a 3-0 margin was in the mid-60s.

The manager commented: “It was extremely poor. Playing on home soil, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you look at the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the whole season, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

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