Liverpool manager Arne Slot didn't hold back after his side's frustrating 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds took an early lead but couldn't hold on, leaving Slot to reflect on a game that felt like two points dropped—even if the result was fair overall.

"Yeah, of course we're disappointed," Slot admitted. "We wanted the three points, but Chelsea are a good team. They did very well here, and I think at the end they deserved a point as well." It's a sentiment that's becoming all too familiar for Liverpool fans, who've seen their team struggle to close out games this season.

One bright spot was the performance of 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who continues to impress. "He is really good," Slot said. "Every time he gets the ball, he wants to take on his man one-v-one. He's fantastic, and I hope he can keep going like this." For a team looking to rebuild, Ngumoha's fearlessness is a welcome sign of the future.

But the present is proving tougher. Liverpool had chances to snatch a winner—Dominik Szoboszlai hit the post and forced a good save—but couldn't find the breakthrough. "We created chances," Slot noted. "If we'd been a bit luckier, one of them would have gone in. But it didn't, so we're disappointed."

The Anfield faithful made their feelings known at the final whistle, with boos echoing around the stadium. Slot didn't shy away from addressing it. "To be honest, we need them behind us. I don't think we deserve that. Fans have to stay with us for 90 minutes. Hopefully, in the next few games, they'll do the same."

With just two games left in the season, Liverpool's priority is clear: secure Champions League football. "It hasn't been a great season for us," Slot admitted. "We still have two games to go, and we have to win them to get that spot." For a club of Liverpool's stature, anything less would be a bitter pill to swallow.