We have to be ready for little steps Liverpools Klopp considers Chelsea stalemate a positive re

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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have to be ready for little steps as Peja Stojakovic Jersey he declared himself pleased with a Premier League goalle s draw against Chelsea on Saturday.Struggling heavyweights Liverpool and Chelsea played out a dismal contest at Anfield to leave themselves nine points off fourth-placed Newcastle United, who had a game coming up later in the day.Liverpool had 15 shots, but just three were on target, with their expected goals (xG) return of 1.40 lower than that of Chelsea (1.59), who had a Kai Havertz goal ruled out.The Reds did at least Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey snap a two-game losing run in the Premier League with their first clean sheet in nine, all of which Klopp believes points to a positive day on the whole.We had good spells but couldnt keep it up, Klopp, who was taking charge of his 1,000th game in management, told BT Sport.We have to be ready for little steps, and this is a little step. We didnt concede against Chelsea, which is good. We didnt create an awful lot of chances, but we had them.We defended more with pa sion than clear organisation, so in the end I am okay with nil-nil. You have to accept it.Liverpool and Chelsea have now played out five succe sive draws, albeit with the Reds winning Reggie Theus Jersey two of those games on penalties in last seasons EFL and FA Cup finals.It is the first time ever the sides have drawn three succe sive league games.Klopps side now turn focus to an FA Cup fourth-round tie with Yogi Ferrell Jersey Brighton and Hove Albion, while they have a Champions League last-16 clash with Real Madrid coming up.Echoing the thoughts of his manager, utility man James Milner believes Liverpool are showing small signs of improvement.When youre in a tough period and a tough moment in the team, I think its important that you stick together and fight for those clean sheets and thats where it starts, Milner said.Its not the best football matches that we are playing, but its small steps to get where we know we can be.We would have liked to win it, its pleasing that we had Harrison Barnes Jersey the chances. This is a small step in the right direction, but we have got a long way to go to where we want to be.We always want to win our home games, we know the situation we are in at the moment, things are not easy.Weve got to stick together, keep working hard. We Jabari Parker Jersey kept a clean sheet which was pleasing. We need to get that base. We had chances to win the game. Milner, who lined up at right-back, had the joint-second most touches of any Liverpool player (73) despite playing just 72 minutes. He felt the condition of the playing surface worked against Liverpool.It was two teams that Nemanja Bjelica Jersey arent playing their best at the moment. Thats why you have to win that battle, and the pitch didnt make it as easy to play as we would like, he said.At times we could have made it easier for ourselves by taking an extra touch but also moving for each other. We had really good spells in the game as well. Theres things to work on, but a clean sheet is a step in the right direction.
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