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Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool endured a sixth loss in 7 English top-flight games on their own turf against Forest and affirmed he would discover a solution out of the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool fell to an eighth defeat in eleven fixtures in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was again unnoticeable and Liverpool argued the defender's first goal should have been disallowed for comparable grounds to Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed effort against Manchester City before the international break. But Slot admitted the buck rested with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wants to listen to me now speaking about officiating calls if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I should examine my own role first and my squad, but it does show you how a score can change the momentum of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we hardly created anything.

“Of course there is a path forward, especially with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the current losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can never come up with sufficient excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display unravelled as the coach made several attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “I took the French defender out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored immediately to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s likely stupid.”

Liverpool last lost two successive at Anfield league games against Nottingham Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered back-to-back league games by a 3-0 margin was in the mid-60s.

Slot said: “It was very bad. Playing at home, losing 3-0 regardless of which team you encounter is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you consider the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us producing so many chances in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they scored.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in all other game we have been the dominant side and were capable to generate opportunities. Lately it is almost constantly that we fail to convert our opportunities and the ones we allow go in.”