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Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” following the Reds suffered a 6th defeat in seven English top-flight matches on their own turf to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop prior to the match, delivered the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an eighth defeat in 11 matches in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more anonymous and the home side contended Murillo’s first goal should have been disallowed for comparable grounds to the captain's chalked-off goal versus Manchester City prior to the national team pause. But the manager admitted the responsibility stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wishes to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” said the Liverpool head coach. “I should examine my own role first and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the flow of a match. Earlier I was just waiting for us to score a goal. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the quality players we have. No matter if you win or lose when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the present defeats. You are answerable when you are winning but also responsible when you are losing. I can not come up with sufficient excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's performance unravelled as Slot made several attacking changes when pursuing the match. “It was the same away at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender out and put on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back at Anfield Premier League fixtures by Forest in the sixties. The last time they lost back-to-back top-flight games by a 3-0 margin was in 1965.

The manager said: “It was very bad. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 regardless of which opponent you encounter is a terrible result. Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the match. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the whole campaign, and the initial occasion they arrived in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant team and were capable to generate opportunities. Lately it is almost constantly that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we allow find the net.”