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

Arne Slot declared he needed to “examine my own performance” after the Reds endured a 6th loss in 7 Premier League matches at home against Forest and affirmed he would discover a solution out of the title holders' poor run.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, produced the biggest victory at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool slipped to an eighth loss in eleven fixtures in every tournament. The most expensive domestic acquisition, Alexander Isak, was once more unnoticeable and Liverpool argued the defender's opener ought to have been ruled out for similar reasons to the captain's chalked-off goal versus City prior to the national team pause. But Slot admitted the buck stopped with him and made no excuses.

“No one wishes to hear me now talking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Nottingham Forest,” stated the Reds' boss. “I ought to examine myself first and my squad, but it does show you how a score can alter the flow of a game. Earlier I was just hoping for us to net a goal. Later we barely created anything.

“Of course there is a path forward, particularly with the talented footballers we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘In which areas can we do better, where can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting your abilities.

“I wish to emphasise I am accountable for the current defeats. You are responsible when you are winning but also responsible when you are defeated. I can never provide sufficient reasons for us to have the results we have. That is not acceptable and I am to blame for that.”

The team's performance unravelled as the coach introduced multiple offensive substitutions when pursuing the match. “It was the identical on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I took Ibou [Ibrahima Konaté] out and brought on the Portuguese forward and he scored immediately to make it 1-1. At that time it was brave, currently it’s probably stupid.”

Liverpool last lost back-to-back at Anfield league fixtures by Forest in the sixties. The last time they suffered back-to-back league games by a 3-0 scoreline was in the mid-60s.

Slot said: “It was very bad. Playing on home soil, losing 3-0 regardless of which team you encounter is a terrible outcome. Surprising if you look at the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us producing so much in the initial half-hour maybe the whole season, and the initial occasion they arrived in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in every other game we have been the dominant team and were able to create opportunities. Recently it is nearly constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we concede find the net.”