LONDON -- Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said he believes "fine margins" cost his team in their late 2-1 defeat to Chelsea but admits the decision-making of his side needs to improve.

Substitute Estêvão scored a winner for the hosts in the 95th minute at Stamford Bridge after earlier goals from Moisés Caicedo and Cody Gakpo .

It marks the first time in Slot's tenure that Liverpool have lost three successive games, following defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray .

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"Last season we lost against Chelsea as well," Slot said. "Stamford Bridge is always difficult. We were very close to a result. Small margins. As I said at Galatasaray, w

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