Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo believes his side outperformed Chelsea in the second half despite falling to a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge today.
The Reds came into the game looking to bounce back after consecutive defeats, but were soon under pressure as Chelsea dominated the early exchanges.
The Blues took the lead in the 14th minute through a thunderous strike from Moises Caicedo, putting Liverpool on the back foot for much of the opening period.
The Dutchman eventually levelled the score in the 63rd minute, giving the visitors a lifeline.
However, their hopes of victory were dashed deep into stoppage time when Estevao Willan scored the winner.
Gakpo frustrated by Chelsea’s late winner
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Gakpo expressed his disappointment but insisted that Liverpool showed real improvement after half-time.
“We played better than them in the second half,” Gakpo. “But they’re very dangerous on the counter-attack. To concede last minute is hard to take.”
“We couldn’t keep the momentum – we have to analyse how or why. Somehow, we lost it a little bit, and they pushed us back.
“I don’t want to say we’re low on confidence, but things right now aren’t falling our way. But this is part of football. We have to keep on fighting because we know the quality we have.”
“When you play at a club this big, losing three in a row is not good enough. We know that as players. We’ll analyse and try to do our best again.”
Liverpool head into the international break sitting second in the league, one point behind Arsenal.
Arne Slot’s side will aim to return stronger when they host Manchester United at Anfield after the break.
