Liverpool 'deserved a point' says assistant boss Rogers

Liverpool were without manager Matt Beard for their 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

Beard was unable to take charge for the game due to illness, with assistant coach Scott Rogers stepping in to lead the side.

Speaking after the game Rogers said he felt they deserved a share of the spoils having frustrated title-chasing Man City for large periods.

"I thought we deserved a point from the game. We frustrated them for large periods which was part of the game plan and we were dangerous on the counter - we got our goal from Olivia Smith from that kind of situation in the first half," said Rogers.

Visitors City enjoyed 75.7% of the possession over the course of the game but Liverpool registered one more shot on target over the 90 minutes.

Rogers added: "We limited them to two shots on target in the whole game and we had three, so that tells you a lot about the game. We didn't have a lot of the ball but I felt we were in control in periods."

"We made one or two defensive errors towards the end and they punished us."