Jürgen Klopp said he was pleased with his side a point, but admitted there is room for his side to improve after they were held to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
The Reds and the Blues were unable to be separated in the capital, sharing the spoils in their opening Premier League fixture of the 2023-24 season.
Luis Diaz struck first in the 18th minute of the contest, finishing off a well-worked team goal, before Axel Disasi levelled for Chelsea.
Mohamed Salah and home full-back Ben Chilwell both saw goals chalked off for offside via VAR, with the sides having to settle for a point apiece amid a topsy-turvy encounter.
Klopp shares his thoughts after draw against Chelsea
Speaking after the game, Klopp said: “I’m OK with a point. I saw the game, so I know who could’ve won… we could’ve lost as well, that’s how it is. I think they had the last chance of the game, right? That would’ve been a great moment to finish it off.”
“But we had a really good start into the game, [I] liked that a lot. Everything was there what we were working on. [We] scored two wonderful goals, one disallowed for offside, was really close. The build-up to that goal anyway was absolutely top-class. But then we opened the door for Chelsea. We lost the ball in one or two situations which was unnecessary and I think the second goal was around a set-piece. I’m not 100 per cent sure.”
He added: “The other goal when we won the ball, but we didn’t clear it enough, but it was offside as well. But obviously Chelsea was better in the game. It was an open game then and second half with the crowd and all these things, we had to dig really deep and fight hard.”
“In the end we got a point and that’s OK. I saw a lot of things I liked and, of course, some things I didn’t like particularly, but it’s a first game in a tough place. I tend to see it rather positive, to be honest. So far in my career the first matchdays were always difficult and an away game at Chelsea as a first matchday is not a top draw. So we have a point and we keep working.”
For their next fixture, Liverpool will look to claim their first win of the campaign as they take on Bournemouth on Saturday.
