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Liverpool's head coach declared he needed to “examine my own performance” after Liverpool endured a sixth defeat in seven English top-flight games at home against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a solution from the champions’ slump.

Forest, fighting against the drop prior to the match, produced the biggest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their history as Liverpool slipped to an eighth defeat in eleven matches in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool contended the defender's first goal ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort versus City before the national team pause. But the manager conceded the responsibility stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wishes to listen to me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I should look at myself initially and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a score can alter the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to score a goal. Later we hardly generated anything.

“Of course there is a way out, particularly with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always considering: ‘In which areas can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting your abilities.

“I want to stress I am accountable for the current losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide sufficient excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s display fell apart as Slot introduced several attacking substitutions when chasing the match. “It was the identical on the road at Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender off and put on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net straight away to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s probably unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive home Premier League fixtures against Forest in 1963. The last time they suffered consecutive league games by a 3-0 margin was in 1965.

Slot said: “It was very bad. Competing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you face is a terrible result. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us producing so much in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire season, and the initial occasion they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen at City, but in all other game we have been the dominant side and were able to generate opportunities. Recently it is almost constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we concede go in.”