At Anfield, Slot blamed a sloppy set-piece equaliser, while midfielder Ryan Gravenberch said the boos after Saturday's 1-1 were undeserved.
Slot said Liverpool started well and led, but struggled to control Chelsea's midfield before a pressing tweak improved the second half, when they hit the post and bar.
He also defended substituting 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha after a muscle issue, as Gravenberch urged fans to stay behind the team with two games left in the Champions League race.
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