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Glenn Price, Liverpool correspondent 7y

Liverpool deserved more than a draw against Burnley - Joel Matip

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has said his side should have taken more than a point against Burnley at Anfield on Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp's side were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw despite having 35 shots and more than 70 percent of possession.

And Matip felt Liverpool did everything but score a decisive second goal, telling Liverpool's official website: "It was a tough game and I think we deserved more.

"But we have to handle this and we're looking forward to the next game.

"We did a lot of good things but not enough. But we are on a good way and maybe next time we will score that one goal more than the other team.

"The whole game we created a few chances but we didn't use them and they scored one time. [It was] a tough day and we have to learn from this again."

Meanwhile, fellow defender Andrew Robertson said Liverpool's two trips to Leicester City, one in the Carabao Cup and the other in the Premier League, provided an opportunity to ease the frustration of the Burnley result.

"Of course, that's the beauty of football and especially playing for a top club like this -- you're playing Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and if you have a bad afternoon or a bad night then you've got time to put it right," he said.

"It's important we get back to winning ways and this whole week we'll be focusing on that."

Looking back at the Burnley game, Scotland international Robertson said: "You know what Burnley give, they don't change the way they play and, like the manager said before the game, it's effective and they're really good at it.

"So we knew it was going to be frustrating and then it kept on going that way. The goalkeeper's made some magnificent saves and we've just not got the rub of the green.

"Sometimes that's what you need, but I don't think we were good enough."

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