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Liverpool's head coach declared he had to “examine my own performance” after Liverpool endured a sixth loss in 7 Premier League matches at home against Forest and affirmed he would find a solution out of the title holders' poor run.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, produced the largest win at Liverpool's stadium in their history as Liverpool fell to an eighth defeat in 11 matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more anonymous and the home side argued Murillo’s first goal should have been disallowed for comparable grounds to Virgil van Dijk’s chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But the manager admitted the responsibility rested with him and made no excuses.

“Nobody wishes to hear me now speaking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I should examine my own role first and my squad, but it does show you how a score can alter the momentum of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely created any chances.

“Of course there is a way out, especially with the talented players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always thinking: ‘Where can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from questioning yourself.

“I want to stress I am accountable for the current losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also responsible when you are defeated. I can never provide enough reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

Liverpool’s display fell apart as Slot made multiple offensive substitutions when pursuing the game. “It was the same on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he said. “I substituted the French defender out and brought on the Portuguese forward and he found the net straight away to equalize at 1-1. At that time it was brave, currently it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool last lost two successive home league games against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The last time they lost consecutive league games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Playing on home soil, losing 3-0 regardless of which team you encounter is a terrible result. Unexpected if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the initial 30 minutes perhaps the entire season, and the initial occasion they arrived in our box they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in every other fixture we have been the controlling team and were capable to generate chances. Lately it is almost consistently that we miss our opportunities and the ones we allow go in.”