Slot Provides Zero Justifications and Pledges to Plot Route From Slump

Arne Slot stated he needed to “examine my own performance” following Liverpool suffered a 6th defeat in 7 Premier League games at home against Nottingham Forest and insisted he would find a solution from the champions’ slump.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the largest win at Anfield in their history as the Merseyside club fell to an 8th defeat in 11 matches in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool argued Murillo’s first goal ought to have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But Slot admitted the buck rested with him and offered no alibis.

“No one wishes to hear me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you are defeated 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I should look at myself initially and my team, but it does show you how a score can change the momentum of a match. Earlier I was just hoping for us to net a goal. Later we barely created anything.

“Of course there is a way out, especially with the talented footballers we have. No matter if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always considering: ‘In which areas can we improve, in what aspects can we make changes?’ but that is different from doubting your abilities.

“I want to emphasise I am accountable for the current defeats. You are responsible when you are victorious but also liable when you are losing. I can never provide enough excuses for us to have the outcomes we have. That is far from acceptable and I am responsible for that.”

The team's performance unravelled as the coach introduced several offensive substitutions when chasing the match. “It was the identical on the road at Nottingham Forest last season,” he remarked. “I took the French defender off and brought on the Portuguese forward and he found the net immediately to make it 1-1. Then it was brave, now it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool last lost two successive home league games against Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered consecutive league games by a 3-0 margin was in the mid-60s.

The manager said: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you face is a terrible outcome. Unexpected if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I haven’t seen us creating so many chances in the opening 30 minutes maybe the whole season, and the initial occasion they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t at City, but in all other game we have been the dominant team and were able to create chances. Lately it is almost constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we allow go in.”