Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp encouraged despite draw with Rubin Kazan

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his side played 'OK' but were missing the finishing touch in their 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was concerned by just 'two per cent' of Liverpool's performance in their 1-1 draw at home to Rubin Kazan.

In his first match in charge at Anfield on Thursday night, Emre Can cancelled out Marko Devic's early opener to leave the Reds second in the Europa League's Group B after three games.

It means Klopp is winless from his first two matches at the helm and while he compared the result to an unsatisfactory housewarming present, he was broadly encouraged by it.

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"When you come for the first time in a new house, normally you have a present," the German said. "I am not quite satisfied with my present tonight but it was only the first time and I will come again.

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"It was not a masterclass but it is not the worst day in my life.

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"It was a very interesting game, a big challenge because of the quality of Rubin. Everyone can see they are not too bad, very experienced, very cool, and when they have the ball, they were really good.

"You need to restart in the game but we did it well and got our goal; before that, they got the red card. Sometimes it is a big advantage against 10 men, most of the time they stop playing football and defend in a compact block.

Image: Emre Can scored Liverpool's equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan

"We had our moments and hit the post through Christian Benteke at the end, but there was no goal. So I would say it was 98 per cent OK. It was not perfect, and the other two per cent is the problem of this game."

And he added: "Sion won their game and they are away in the group. We can come back in Kazan. That is the next challenge". 

Klopp was given a rousing reception from the Anfield crowd, having succeeded Brendan Rodgers a fortnight ago, but he admitted it was a shame not to bag victory in his first home game.

"I felt everything positive and then I concentrated on the game. Usually I don't hear too much during the game and it works for me," he said.

Liverpool host Southampton next, live on Super Sunday on Sky Sports 1 HD, having drawn 0-0 at Tottenham in Klopp's first game last weekend.

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