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Arne Slot stated he needed to “look at myself” following Liverpool endured a sixth loss in seven Premier League games on their own turf to Forest and insisted he would find a way from the champions’ slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, delivered the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their history as Liverpool slipped to an eighth defeat in eleven matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was again anonymous and Liverpool argued the defender's opener ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal versus City before the national team pause. But Slot conceded the responsibility stopped with him and made no excuses.

“Nobody wishes to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Forest,” said the Liverpool head coach. “I should look at myself initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a score can change the momentum of a match. Earlier I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Afterwards we barely created any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, particularly with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you triumph or lose when you reflect you are always considering: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting yourself.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the current losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide sufficient excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from good enough and I am responsible for that.”

The team's display fell apart as Slot made multiple offensive substitutions when pursuing the game. “It was the same away at Forest last season,” he remarked. “I took the French defender off and put on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, now it’s probably unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield Premier League fixtures against Nottingham Forest in the sixties. The most recent occasion they lost consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you encounter is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you look at the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us creating so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the whole campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other game we have been the controlling side and were able to create chances. Lately it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we concede find the net.”