Slot Offers Zero Justifications and Vows to Plot Way Out of Slump

Liverpool's head coach stated he had to “look at myself” following Liverpool endured a 6th loss in seven English top-flight matches at home to Nottingham Forest and insisted he would find a way out of the title holders' slump.

Nottingham Forest, fighting against the drop prior to the match, produced the biggest win at Liverpool's stadium in their history as the Merseyside club slipped to an 8th loss in 11 fixtures in all competitions. The British record signing, Alexander Isak, was again unnoticeable and Liverpool contended the defender's first goal should have been disallowed for similar reasons to the captain's disallowed effort versus Manchester City before the international break. But the manager conceded the responsibility stopped with him and offered no alibis.

“Nobody wishes to hear me now speaking about refereeing decisions if you lose 3-0 at home to Forest,” said the Reds' boss. “I ought to examine myself initially and my squad, but it does show you how a goal can change the momentum of a match. Earlier I was just hoping for us to score a goal. Afterwards we hardly generated anything.

“Of course there is a path forward, especially with the talented players we have. Regardless if you triumph or are beaten when you look back you are always thinking: ‘Where can we improve, in what aspects can we adjust?’ but that is something else from doubting yourself.

“I want to stress I am accountable for the current losses. You are answerable when you are victorious but also responsible when you are losing. I can never provide sufficient excuses 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 on the road at Nottingham Forest the previous campaign,” he remarked. “I took the French defender out and put on [Diogo] Jota and he found the net straight away to make it 1-1. At that time it was courageous, now it’s likely stupid.”

The Anfield side last lost back-to-back at Anfield league fixtures by Forest in 1963. The most recent occasion they suffered consecutive top-flight games by a three-goal margin was in 1965.

Slot commented: “It was very bad. Competing on home soil, conceding 3-0 no matter which team you face is a terrible result. Surprising if you consider the first half-hour of the game. I did not witness us creating so many chances in the opening half-hour perhaps the entire season, and the first time they entered in our penalty area they found the back of the net.

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