‘We’re pleased to take a point’ – Liverpool boss Taylor reacts to Brighton stalemate | OneFootball

Liverpool head coach Gareth Taylor was pleased to see his side pick up a point as they drew 0-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon.

Both sides had chances to win the game but neither could take advantage as the contest ended goalless.

When speaking to the media after the match, Liverpool boss Taylor was keen to focus on the positives from his side’s performance.

“It felt like quite an intense game today,” Taylor said. “It was a physical game because both teams wanted to put each other under pressure, so what happens is there are more longer balls, the game gets really stretched between both boxes and it becomes really physically challenging for the players.

“I think we’re pleased to take a point, but we know if we can improve certainly our calmness when we have the ball, make better decisions and play through them a little bit more, then we have a really good chance of winning those games.”

Commenting on his side’s performance further, Taylor highlighted elements where Liverpool performed well.

He stated “Brighton are a good team, there’s no doubt. When you look at their game against Chelsea the other night, I think we didn’t give them as much as what Chelsea did in terms of attempts at goal. A few corners here and there, which we could avoid.

“I thought we stepped up in the second half quite a bit and we had a period of about 15 minutes where we maintained control around the edge of their box.”

The Reds remain in 10th position in the Barclays Women’s Super League table and Taylor was disappointed not to close the gap with the sides above.

He said “I am disappointed today because I wanted to go a point behind [Aston] Villa [depending on their result]. We really are looking up and we want to try to finish as high as we possibly can.

“I’m really looking forward to the break in the summer and getting ready for the following season, where I’m expecting us to be much improved.”

Liverpool are back in Barclays Women’s Super League action this weekend when they travel to Everton.