LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arne Slot accepted the blame for Liverpool’s sixth Premier League defeat in seven matches after Nottingham Forest swept to a shock 3-0 victory at Anfield on Saturday. Slot’s side slumped to their joint worst Premier League loss on home turf as Forest piled on the misery for the spluttering champions.

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This was the bleakest day of the Arne Slot era as his side were routed on home turf. The sight of Morgan Gibbs-White hammering home Forest’s third goal with 12 minutes remaining resulted in hundreds of home supporters giving up and heading to the exits. You could hardly blame them.

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ESPN looks at the stats that sum up a dreadful day for Arne Slot and Liverpool fans after a 3-0 Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Van Dijk’s header at the Etihad Stadium was chalked off after a combination of the assistant referee and VAR determined Andy Robertson to be interfering with Gianluigi Donnarumma’s attempts to keep the ball out. Had the goal stood, Liverpool would have drawn level at 1–1, but they went on to suffer a devastating 3–0 loss.