“It feels like defeat,” Klopp says after shock draw with Brighton

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says his side’s 2-2 draw with Brighton at Anfield on Saturday feels like defeat.

The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first half, thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane. But Brighton fought back to level matters and snatch a point away from home.

“It feels like a defeat. It’s not only because we were 2-0 up and didn’t win, it’s because the game I saw, we scored two of the most beautiful goals I’ve ever seen us score, which were disallowed,” Klopp told BBC Match of the Day.

“Top moments in the first half where we showed how we can hurt Brighton, played some top passes through the centre and played really good football but were only 2-0.

“In the second half, we were not good enough. The body language I didn’t like it all. It was like ‘oh my God, it’s really tough’. Yeah, it was clear before the game.

“The best way to defend Brighton is to have the ball yourself and play in the spaces where they are exposed, but we didn’t do that and that’s a problem.”

Liverpool missed the chance to keep the pressure on Chelsea, who extended their lead at the top of the table, following a 3-0 success over Newcastle.