'Liverpool now in full-blown crisis and Slot under serious pressure'

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Arne Slot is no longer trying to save Premier League champions Liverpool from a stumble.Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.What most generously believed was a blip, based on the compelling evidence of Slot's first title-winning campaign last season, is now a full-blown crisis for Liverpool and their beleaguered head coach.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."How bad that is difficult to measure but it was very bad," said Slot. "Playing at home, losing 3-0 no matter which team you face is a very, very bad result,"No-one can suggest Slot's job is in immediate danger after his deeds following his succession to Jurgen Klopp, but such is this game's brutality that he is now under serious pressure to turn the tide that threatens to engulf Anfield.Liverpool's manager, whoever it is, is always under pressure to win games.

Unthinkable."The wheels are coming off now for Arne Slot."It was Jurgen Klopp's team and he has tried to come in and make changes, but he has spent £450m on players and they are going backwards."Slot told BBC Sport's Match of the Day: "Another big disappointment. He has not had any answers since Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time goal inflicted on Liverpool their first loss of the season at Crystal Palace in September.Liverpool hinted at a revival with wins against Aston Villa, then a Champions League victory at home to Real Madrid, but what has become normal service resumed when they were worked over in a 3-0 loss at Manchester City, then went down without barely a fight against Sean Dyche's revitalised Forest.Even Slot's changes carried the whiff of desperation - he replaced defender Ibrahima Konate with striker Hugo Ekitike after 55 minutes.

It had all the hallmarks of a gamble, a shot in the dark.Most eyes turned towards the hapless Isak, who was instead given another 13 minutes to confirm this was not his day.The decline in standards and basic levels of performance since last season has had seasoned Anfield observers rubbing their eyes in disbelief at what they are witnessing.Florian Wirtz, bought for £116m from Bayer Levekusen this summer, was out injured here - which might have been a blessing in disguise for him - but has also failed to produce.The German has yet to score or provide an assist in the Premier League.As for the stats, it is look away now time for Slot and Liverpool:This is only the second time they have lost as many as six of their opening 12 Premier League games. They lost six in 2014-15.They are only the fourth side to start a season as Premier League champions but lose at least six of their first 12 games, after Blackburn Rovers in 1995-96 (6), Chelsea in 2015-16 (7), and Leicester City in 2016-17 (6).This is the first time Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by three or more goals since April 1965 under Bill Shankly.All the frailties were on show, from conceding the opening goal to Murillo from a corner.Liverpool have conceded nine league goals from set-pieces - excluding penalties - this season, as many as they did in the whole of last season.Their anticipated second-half revival lasted precisely the 47 seconds it took former Liverpool defender Neco Williams to play in Nicola Savona in front of the Kop, who were stunned into silence.The simplicity with which the goal was created exemplified Forest's excellence and Liverpool's lack of heart and intensity.Heart and intensity.