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Liverpool's head coach stated he needed to “look at myself” after Liverpool endured a sixth defeat in 7 Premier League games at home to Forest and insisted he would find a solution out of the title holders' slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an 8th defeat in 11 matches in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was again unnoticeable and Liverpool contended the defender's first goal should have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort against City before the international break. But the manager conceded the buck rested 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,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at myself initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to net a strike. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Of course there is a path forward, especially with the talented players we have. No matter if you triumph or lose when you look back you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we do better, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I want to stress I am responsible for the present losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can never provide enough reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s display unravelled as the coach made several attacking substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the identical away at Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I took the French defender out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored immediately to equalize at 1-1. At that time it was brave, now it’s likely stupid.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back at Anfield Premier League games against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The last time they suffered consecutive top-flight matches by a 3-0 scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, losing 3-0 no matter which team you face is a very, very bad outcome. Unexpected if you look at the opening 30 minutes of the match. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the entire season, and the initial occasion they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other game we have been the controlling team and were able to generate opportunities. Lately it is almost consistently that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we allow go in.”