Liverpool's Manager Provides No Excuses and Pledges to Find Way From Slump

Arne Slot stated he needed to “look at myself” following Liverpool endured a 6th defeat in seven Premier League games on their own turf to Forest and insisted he would discover a solution from the title holders' poor run.

Forest, in the relegation zone prior to the match, delivered the biggest win at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was again unnoticeable and the home side contended the defender's first goal ought to have been disallowed for comparable grounds to Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed effort against City before the international break. But Slot admitted the buck rested with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to listen to me now talking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Liverpool head coach. “I ought to look at myself first and my squad, but it does show you how a score can alter the momentum of a game. Earlier I was just waiting for us to net a strike. Later we barely created anything.

“Naturally there is a way out, particularly with the quality footballers we have. No matter if you win or lose when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we improve, where can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting yourself.

“I want to emphasise I am responsible for the current losses. You are responsible when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide enough reasons for us to have the results we have. That is far from good enough and I am to blame for that.”

The team's display fell apart as the coach made multiple offensive substitutions when chasing the match. “It was the same on the road at Nottingham Forest last season,” he said. “I substituted Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] out and brought on the Portuguese forward and he scored immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s likely unwise.”

Liverpool previously were defeated in two successive home Premier League games against Forest in 1963. The last time they lost back-to-back league matches by a 3-0 scoreline was in 1965.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, conceding 3-0 no matter which opponent you encounter is a very, very bad result. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us producing so many chances in the initial half-hour maybe the entire campaign, and the initial occasion they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It did not happen against Manchester City, but in all other fixture we have been the controlling side and were able to create opportunities. Lately it is nearly constantly that we miss our opportunities and the attempts we concede find the net.”