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Liverpool's head coach stated he needed to “examine my own performance” after the Reds endured a 6th defeat in seven English top-flight matches on their own turf against Forest and affirmed he would find a way out of the title holders' poor run.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the biggest win at Anfield in their history as Liverpool fell to an eighth loss in 11 matches in every tournament. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool argued Murillo’s opener should have been disallowed for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort against City prior to the international break. But Slot admitted the buck stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wishes to listen to me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I should look at my own role initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the flow of a game. Before I was just waiting for us to score a strike. Afterwards we hardly generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, particularly with the talented players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, where can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the present defeats. You are responsible when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can never come up with enough reasons for us to have the results we have. That is not good enough and I am to blame for that.”

The team's performance fell apart as Slot made multiple offensive changes when chasing the game. “It was the same away at Forest last season,” he said. “I took the French defender out and put on the Portuguese forward and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s likely stupid.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield league fixtures against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered back-to-back top-flight matches by a three-goal scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot said: “It was very bad. Playing on home soil, conceding 3-0 regardless of which opponent you face is a very, very bad outcome. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the opening half-hour maybe the whole season, and the initial occasion they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in every other game we have been the controlling side and were able to generate chances. Lately it is almost consistently that we miss our opportunities and the ones we allow find the net.”