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Arne Slot declared he needed to “look at myself” after the Reds suffered a sixth defeat in 7 Premier League matches on their own turf against Nottingham Forest and affirmed he would find a solution out of the champions’ slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, delivered the largest victory at Anfield in their history as the Merseyside club slipped to an 8th defeat in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool argued the defender's first goal should have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort against Manchester City before the international break. But the manager admitted the responsibility rested with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wants to listen to me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to examine my own role initially and my team, but it does show you how a goal can change the flow of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to net a strike. Afterwards we barely created any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, especially with the talented players we have. No matter if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always considering: ‘In which areas can we do better, where can we make changes?’ but that is something else from doubting yourself.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the current losses. You are answerable when you are victorious but also liable when you are losing. I can not provide sufficient reasons for us to have the results we have. That is far from acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display unravelled as the coach introduced several attacking substitutions when chasing the game. “It was the same on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender out and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net straight away to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield Premier League games by Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they lost back-to-back league games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

Slot commented: “It was extremely poor. Competing on home soil, losing 3-0 no matter which team you face is a very, very bad result. Surprising if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the opening half-hour maybe the whole season, and the first time they entered 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 side and were capable to generate opportunities. Lately it is nearly consistently that we miss our opportunities and the ones we concede find the net.”