Adam Lallana explained Liverpool's bitter disappointment after elimination from the FA Cup with a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea on Tuesday night.
The Reds’ run in the competition ended at the fifth-round stage as goals in either half from Willian and Ross Barkley clinched the tie in the hosts’ favour at Stamford Bridge.
“There were big moments in the first half where we failed to score,” Lallana, one of seven players who came into the starting XI, told BBC Sport post-match.
“It felt like an end-to-end game, a typical cup tie – probably good for the neutral.