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Arne Slot declared he had to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool endured a sixth loss in seven English top-flight games on their own turf to Forest and affirmed he would discover a solution out of the champions’ poor run.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the largest victory at Liverpool's stadium in their history as the Merseyside club fell to an eighth defeat in eleven fixtures in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was again anonymous and Liverpool contended Murillo’s opener ought to have been disallowed for comparable grounds to the captain's chalked-off goal against Manchester City before the international break. But the manager admitted the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wants to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I ought to look at myself first and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely generated anything.

“Naturally there is a way out, particularly with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you win or lose when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the present losses. You are answerable when you are winning but also responsible when you are defeated. I can never come up with sufficient reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

The team's display unravelled as Slot made several attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the identical on the road at Nottingham Forest last season,” he remarked. “I took the French defender out and put on the Portuguese forward and he scored immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was courageous, now it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back home league games by Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

The manager said: “It was extremely poor. Competing on home soil, losing 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you consider the opening 30 minutes of the match. I haven’t seen us producing so much in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire season, and the first time they entered in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in every other fixture we have been the dominant team and were able to create chances. Recently it is almost consistently that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we allow find the net.”