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Liverpool's head coach stated he had to “look at myself” after the Reds endured a sixth defeat in seven Premier League games at home to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a solution from the title holders' slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their history as Liverpool fell to an eighth defeat in eleven matches in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and the home side contended the defender's opener ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed effort versus City before the international break. But Slot conceded the responsibility stopped with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to listen to me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to look at my own role first and my squad, but it does show you how a goal can alter the flow of a game. Earlier I was just hoping for us to score a strike. Afterwards we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the talented footballers we have. No matter if you win or lose when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I wish to stress I am accountable for the current losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also liable when you are losing. I can not come up with enough 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 several offensive substitutions when pursuing the game. “It was the same on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “I took Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] off and put on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to equalize at 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool last lost two successive home Premier League games by Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered back-to-back league matches by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was extremely poor. Competing on home soil, conceding 3-0 regardless of which opponent you face is a terrible result. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us creating so many chances in the opening 30 minutes perhaps the whole season, and the initial occasion they entered in our box they scored.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in every other game we have been the dominant side and were able to create opportunities. Lately it is nearly constantly that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we allow find the net.”