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Liverpool's head coach stated he had to “examine my own performance” after the Reds suffered a 6th defeat in seven English top-flight games at home against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the title holders' poor run.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, produced the biggest win at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool fell to an 8th loss in 11 matches in all competitions. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool contended Murillo’s first goal ought to have been disallowed for comparable grounds to Virgil van Dijk’s chalked-off goal against Manchester City prior to the national team pause. But Slot conceded the responsibility 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 my own role first and my squad, but it does show you how a goal can change the momentum of a match. Before I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Later we hardly created any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, especially with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you win or are beaten when you look back you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from questioning yourself.

“I want to stress I am responsible for the current losses. You are responsible when you are victorious but also responsible when you are defeated. I can not come up with enough reasons for us to have the results we have. That is not good enough and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s performance unravelled as Slot made multiple offensive changes when chasing the match. “It was the same on the road at Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] off and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in back-to-back home league games by Nottingham Forest in 1963. The last time they lost back-to-back top-flight games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

Slot said: “It was extremely poor. Competing at home, 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 much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the whole campaign, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other game we have been the controlling side and were capable to create opportunities. Lately it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we allow go in.”