Slot Provides Zero Justifications and Vows to Plot Way Out of Malaise

Arne Slot stated he had to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool endured a sixth defeat in 7 Premier League games on their own turf against Forest and affirmed he would discover a solution out of the champions’ slump.

Nottingham Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, produced the largest victory at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in 11 fixtures in every tournament. The British record signing, the Swedish striker, was again anonymous and Liverpool contended the defender's opener should have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's chalked-off goal against City before the national team pause. But the manager conceded 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 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to examine my own role initially and my squad, but it demonstrates you how a goal can change the momentum of a game. Before I was just hoping for us to score a strike. Later we barely created any chances.

“Naturally there is a way out, especially with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you win or lose when you look back you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, where can we make changes?’ but that is something else from doubting your abilities.

“I wish to stress I am accountable for the present losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also responsible when you are losing. I can not provide enough reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from good enough and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display unravelled as the coach made multiple attacking changes when pursuing the match. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender off and put on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in back-to-back home league fixtures against Forest in 1963. The last time they suffered consecutive league games by a three-goal scoreline was in 1965.

The manager commented: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, losing 3-0 regardless of which opponent you face is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you look at the opening 30 minutes of the game. I haven’t seen us creating so much in the initial half-hour perhaps the entire season, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they scored.

“It wasn’t at City, but in every other game we have been the dominant side and were able to create opportunities. Lately it is nearly consistently that we miss our chances and the ones we allow find the net.”