LIVERPOOL MANAGER JURGEN Klopp bemoaned his side’s lack of luck as Chelsea scored a fluke late goal to earn a share of the points at Anfield on Saturday.
Looking to bounce back from the trauma of letting a 3-0 lead slip in their 3-3 draw at Sevilla in the Champions League, Liverpool went ahead in the 65th minute through former Chelsea man Mohamed Salah.
But with Klopp’s side heading for their first win over a major rival of the campaign, substitute Willian lobbed Simon Mignolet with an overhit cross in the 85th-minute to earn Antonio Conte’s champions a 1-1 draw.
“I think I need a little bit of time to be happy,” said Klopp. “I’m happy about the performance, how we took the game. It’s a little bit more difficult when Chelsea played with eight defenders more or less.
“After a week like this (long trips away in the Champions League) we have both had, it was one of the better draws I’ve seen in my life.
“You need a bit of luck and we didn’t have it again. We wanted to change the system before the equaliser and the referee didn’t allow us.”
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said he was pleased with his players’ fighting spirit.
“I must be honest and be disappointed, but today we put in a good performance in the first half, we were always solid with the ball and in the second created a lot of chances,” he said.
I saw a good reaction from my players despite long travel and little rest for them, but they would not accept defeat. We created chances for a second goal, and it’s not simple to play at Anfield. We tried to fight and tried to win.”
Chelsea captain Gary Cahill said the result would please Premier League leaders Manchester City.
“If we were in their shoes we’d be delighted with that,” he said. “But we have some good games coming up and clearly this is a difficult place to come. It was important we didn’t lose today.”
In fairness to him thats another game where all they needed was a rub of the green but didn’t get it. Man utd fierce lucky again today but luck has been a bit thin on the ground for Liverpool this season.
@Coner Willis: just one of those games….. No need for the Man Utd reference though..
@Coner Willis: how many games can that be used to justify a bad result though? Overall it was probably the fair result. Bad defending by Bakayoko gave Liverpool a goal and a fluke cross gave Chelsea one too.
@Coner Willis: so it’s uniteds fault ok Connie
@Conor Flynn: A draw with Chelsea is hardly a bad result in all fairness.
@Let free speech live: oh no doubt but they need to learn how to close out leads against good teams.
@Conor Flynn: so true but the defence isn’t up to the job.
Chelsea’s eight defenders just brillo Should have ask for a loan of a few
@powerfix: troll
Mr fun and laughs when he wins. Mr moaney hole when he doesnt. Apparently hes not too impressed with the fans there who dont share the same passion as dortmund fans do for their club.
The problem with managing the smaller clubs i suppose.
@damien o brien: like every other manager
@damien o brien: that’s the comment of a 12 year old.
He is always giving out about something
@Paul wright: just wait till he sees the Christmas fixtures list
@powerfix: Klopp too will not be happy either.
Liverpool always play with no defenders
With the money he’s on how does he qualify for free glasses?
Don’t understand why you rest Mane for one of the biggest home games of the year. You could see how pi$$ed off he was at the end of the game with Klopp.
How did the ref stop them from changing the system?
@Rons: he’s just looking for excuses now we all know he has no defence and blaming officials for substitutions is just pathetic. If the midfield were doing their job properly the ball would have got to Willian in the first place. No defence and a shit midfield now aswell
@powerfix: Another nonsense comment by “PowerSponger”. Do you ever stop trolling Pool articles. A sensational display by Pool and Chelsea if compared to the dire display once again at the Theatre of Queens. Face facts. Disgusting football horrible manager club through the gutter = Man U. Anyways are you planning on looking for work this week “PowerSponger” or will you be hard at it on this all week again.
@Is mise muc gránna: try and stay on topic you sad little creature
@powerfix: On topic. I am. Get a job and stop liking your own comments “PowerSponger”.
@Is mise muc gránna: they only job I need at present is the one I do on you everyday in here. Take your beating like a grown up if you can
@Is mise muc gránna: unless he’s the Holy Trinity you look like a right dopey hole now
Klopp’s a fraud
Chelsea parks the bus. Quelle surprise! Perhaps he could do with signing some proper defenders of his own.