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Arne Slot stated he needed to “look at myself” following the Reds endured a 6th defeat in seven Premier League games at home to Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the title holders' poor run.

Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, delivered the largest win at Liverpool's stadium in their history as the Merseyside club slipped to an eighth defeat in eleven fixtures in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool argued Murillo’s opener ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal against Manchester City before the national team pause. But the manager conceded the buck rested with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wishes to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” said the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to examine my own role first and my team, but it demonstrates you how a score can change the flow of a match. Earlier I was just hoping for us to net a strike. Afterwards we hardly created any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, particularly with the talented footballers we have. No matter if you win or lose when you look back you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting yourself.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the present losses. You are responsible when you are victorious but also liable when you are defeated. I can never provide enough excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not good enough and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s display unravelled as the coach introduced several attacking changes when pursuing the game. “It was the same on the road at Forest last season,” he remarked. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] off and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored immediately to equalize at 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s probably stupid.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield Premier League games against Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

The manager said: “It was extremely poor. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the game. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the opening 30 minutes maybe the whole season, and the first time they arrived in our penalty area they scored.

“It did not happen at City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling team and were capable to create chances. Lately it is almost constantly that we miss our opportunities and the attempts we concede go in.”