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Liverpool's head coach declared he had to “examine my own performance” after Liverpool endured a 6th defeat in seven Premier League games on their own turf to Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a way from the title holders' poor run.

Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an 8th defeat in eleven fixtures 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 disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But the manager admitted the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wants to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” said the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to look at myself initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the momentum of a match. Before I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Afterwards we barely generated anything.

“Naturally there is a way out, particularly with the quality players we have. No matter if you win or lose when you look back you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, where can we adjust?’ but that is different from questioning your abilities.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the current defeats. You are responsible when you are victorious but also liable when you are defeated. I can never provide sufficient reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not good enough and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s display fell apart as Slot introduced several attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the identical away at Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted the French defender off and put on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, now it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in two successive home Premier League games by Nottingham Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they lost consecutive top-flight matches by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

The manager said: “It was very bad. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you face is a terrible result. Surprising if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the opening 30 minutes perhaps the whole campaign, and the first time they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other fixture we have been the dominant team and were able to generate chances. Lately it is nearly consistently that we miss our opportunities and the ones we concede go in.”