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Arne Slot declared he had to “look at myself” following Liverpool endured a 6th loss in 7 English top-flight matches on their own turf against Forest and insisted he would find a solution from the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, delivered the biggest win at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool fell to an eighth loss in 11 matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more unnoticeable and the home side contended Murillo’s first goal ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to Virgil van Dijk’s chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But the manager conceded the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to listen to me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I should look at myself first and my squad, but it does show you how a score can alter the flow of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to net a strike. Later we hardly generated any chances.

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

“I want to stress I am accountable for the present losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also responsible when you are losing. I can not come up with 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 several attacking substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the same away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, currently it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield Premier League fixtures against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The last time they lost consecutive top-flight matches by a three-goal margin was in the mid-60s.

The manager commented: “It was extremely poor. Competing at home, losing 3-0 no matter which opponent you face is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us producing so many chances in the opening half-hour maybe the entire campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling side and were capable to generate opportunities. Recently it is almost constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we allow find the net.”