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Jürgen Klopp press conference: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool

Read a round-up from Jürgen Klopp's post-match press conference following Liverpool's 2-2 draw with West Ham United in the Premier League.

Jürgen Klopp press conference: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool

The Reds were made to share the points at the London Stadium on Saturday, having fought back to lead in the capital.

Jarrod Bowen gave the hosts a half-time advantage, before Andy Robertson and an Alphonse Areola own goal via a Cody Gakpo volley in the second period put Liverpool in front.

But Michail Antonio headed West Ham level 13 minutes from time and it ended all square.

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Highlights: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool

Read what the boss had to say in his media briefing after full-time...

On his reflection on the game...

Intense for the boys – 10 days, four games, last one today. First half, dominating, good game. Not the highest intensity, happens quite frequently when you have these intense periods, you need to get the legs going. [We] created, were super-dominant but concede anyway, first goal from a corner. Not great. Speak about it at half-time, that the one thing I didn't like is how we dealt with the chances we missed, a bit throwing arms [up] and stuff like this.

It makes no sense because it cannot constantly feel like we carry with us that we didn't score for a while, or individuals didn't score for a while, or we just try to ignore it for once. Coming out and scoring early [in the second half] helped, obviously. Still, really good game, super-controlled, more intense now, caused massive problems and if there would have been a deserved winner today it would have been only Liverpool, but football is not like that, not always at least. So, we scored for 2-1 and conceded the equaliser and here we are with one point. That's obviously not enough for us but not to change anymore.

On making five changes to the starting line-up...

How I said, four games in 10 days. If you can find a manager who can play the same team in four games... I said that will be in the next generation, not me anymore. I try to do what I think is right and I thought the boys who came on did really well. Cody didn't start the last game because of his private situation. Harvey [Elliott] played really well.

Jarell [Quansah] did really well. It's how it is as a central defender, you are from time to time around when goals get scored and that's how it is. But he played a really good game and is super-important for us. I tried to do the right thing [with the line-up].

On the Premier League title race...

I don't think about it really. So, I said before, we need to win our games. We didn't win the game. That doesn't improve our situation now massively. Do they [Manchester City and Arsenal] look like they will lose two or three games? No, I don't think so but, honestly, I'm not angry or whatever... I don't think about it. It's just we have to win football games and let's see what that means in the end. What do we have now? 75 points? 84 [are] possible and I think it is a good target to try to do that. That is what will be my attitude, my mindset and we will see what that means. It's a while ago somebody became champion with 84 points I think, long ago. I am sorry, but I don't have better news for you.

On the timing of West Ham's second goal, with substitutes ready to come on...

I didn't think the game looked like they would score in the next few seconds, to be 100 per cent honest. It happened anyway. No, we just knew [we had to make changes]. We could have changed Robbo because you could see that he was on the edge, but it's a bit tricky. The first three changes we made were just to control the game, keep controlling the game and score the third one. And it's then 2-2. Then we tried to score the third one anyway, so that was the idea. I didn't feel that this is now the moment where they would definitely score, no.

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