Slot Provides No Excuses and Vows to Find Route Out of Slump

Arne Slot declared he had to “look at myself” after the Reds endured a 6th defeat in seven Premier League matches on their own turf against Forest and affirmed he would discover a way from the champions’ slump.

Forest, in the relegation zone before kick off, delivered the biggest victory at Anfield in their history as Liverpool slipped to an 8th loss in eleven matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was again anonymous and Liverpool contended Murillo’s opener ought to have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City before the national team pause. But the manager admitted the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wants to listen to me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I should look at my own role initially and my team, but it demonstrates you how a goal can alter the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just hoping for us to score a strike. Afterwards we hardly generated anything.

“Of course there is a way out, particularly with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we do better, where can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I want to emphasise I am responsible for the present defeats. You are answerable 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 far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

The team's performance unravelled as the coach made multiple attacking changes when chasing the match. “It was the identical on the road at Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I took the French defender off and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he scored straight away to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s likely unwise.”

The Anfield side last lost two successive at Anfield league fixtures by Nottingham Forest in the sixties. The most recent occasion they suffered consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal margin was in the mid-60s.

Slot commented: “It was extremely poor. Playing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you face is a terrible result. Surprising if you look at the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us producing so much in the opening 30 minutes maybe the entire campaign, and the first time they arrived in our box they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling team and were capable to create opportunities. Recently it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the attempts we allow go in.”