By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Defending champions Liverpool suffered a sixth defeat in seven Premier League games at home to Nottingham Forest and coach Arne Slot insisted he would find a way out of the champions’ slump.
Chairman Tom Werner was at Anfield to witness a 3-0 loss to impressive Forest thanks to a performance as poor as anything seen at home in recent years.
“Losing 3-0 at home is a very, very bad result. Unexpected if you look at the first half hour. I hadn’t seen us creating that much all season, we were able to create a lot. It’s a very difficult cocktail to drink if you create a lot of chances and then every time you concede one, the opposition score.
“When we win or lose, it’s my responsibility. We’ve been the dominant team, lately it’s always constantly that we miss our chances and the ones we concede go in.
“Of course, there is a way out with the quality players we have. I’m responsible for the current losses. I can never come up with enough excuses for us to have the results we have. That is far from good enough and I’m responsible for that.”
On the contentious opening goal, Slot said: “After the game people tell me he’s in an offside position. I have to see it back. No one wants to hear me talk about refereeing decisions when we’ve lost 3-0. But it does show you how a goal can change momentum.”
Slot insists, however, he will find a way of arresting a slide of eight defeats in 11 matches in all competitions.
“Of course there is a way out, especially with the quality players we have,” he added.
Liverpool last lost two successive home league games against Forest in 1963. The last time they lost back-to-back league games by a three-goal margin was in 1965. They are 11th in the table. This is now a fight to make sure they finish in the Champions League places.
Premier League Results
Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolves
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
Brighton 2-1 Brentford
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham.