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Liverpool's head coach declared he had to “look at myself” following the Reds endured a sixth loss in 7 Premier League games at home to Forest and insisted he would find a solution out of the title holders' slump.

Forest, fighting against the drop before kick off, delivered the largest victory at Anfield in their club records as Liverpool fell to an eighth loss in 11 matches in all competitions. The most expensive domestic acquisition, the Swedish striker, was once more anonymous and Liverpool argued the defender's first goal ought to have been ruled out for comparable grounds to the captain's disallowed effort versus City prior to the national team pause. But the manager admitted the buck rested with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wishes to listen to me now speaking about officiating calls if you lose 3-0 in your own stadium to Forest,” said the Liverpool head coach. “I should examine myself initially and my team, but it does show you how a goal can change the flow of a match. Before I was just waiting for us to score a strike. Later we barely generated any chances.

“Naturally there is a path forward, particularly with the quality players we have. Regardless if you win or are beaten when you reflect you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects can we make changes?’ but that is something else from questioning yourself.

“I wish to stress I am accountable for the current defeats. You are responsible when you are winning but also liable when you are defeated. I can not provide sufficient reasons for us to have the outcomes we have. That is not good enough and I am to blame for that.”

Liverpool’s display fell apart as the coach introduced several attacking changes when chasing the game. “It was the identical away at Nottingham Forest last season,” he remarked. “I substituted the French defender off and brought on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net immediately to equalize at 1-1. Then it was brave, currently it’s probably unwise.”

Liverpool last lost two successive home league fixtures against Nottingham Forest in 1963. The last time they suffered consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal margin was in 1965.

The manager commented: “It was very bad. Playing at home, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you face is a terrible result. Surprising if you consider the first half-hour of the match. I did not witness us producing so much in the opening half-hour perhaps the whole campaign, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they scored.

“It wasn’t against Manchester City, but in all other game we have been the controlling side and were able to create chances. Lately it is nearly consistently that we fail to convert our opportunities and the attempts we concede go in.”