Liverpool (0) Southampton (0): Reds Frustrated as Saints March Again

Liverpool's James Milner, who had not missed a penalty in the league since November 2009, had his second-half spot kick saved by Fraser Forster after some mind games from the England global as the mid-table visitors battled for a draw. In a possession game you need to have the best, if possible, in a home game especially, the best circumstances.

We felt Klopp should have been braver on Merseyside and shown more adventure in trying to secure an important three points, but the German felt that the pitch inhibited his players. Four minutes [added time], I have to say that's ambitious.

Klopp said: "I really don't like to make a story of it but you saw what they did. They were very disciplined and very deep; we defended their counter-attacks much better than we did against Crystal Palace, for example". We all have to play our games. Granted, the disappointment today is real, for everyone, but the team do have one more point than before and that's something to value. "It's nobody's fault, it's only a description". We still enjoy playing at home - it's only a mental issue, if you want, when you think it's one.

"He (Forster) has seen me take lots of penalties with England and even going back to when we were at Newcastle". With the first of three matches left, Southampton was supposed to be a chance to show that we've learned from past mistakes - having played them three other times this season previously.

"I thought the performance was good enough to win but it was a hard game", Klopp said. I have to live with that. Fraser is a top keeper.

"I've been around long enough not to let that (Forster's antics) worry me". I can't do any more than hold my hands up and apologise to the boys. This was also the first time in nine attempts that Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster saved a Milner penalty.

"We didn't play as well as we would have liked".

We knew the script before kick-off; it was effective before and it was effective again as the South Coast side set themselves up to defend in numbers, throwing forward momentum to the wind knowing full well that their hosts would struggle to break them down.

"Milly scored so many goals from penalty kicks this season and we nearly needed it every time." he said.