On the one hand, he was pleased to pick up a first home point of the Premier League campaign by shutting out Frank Lampard's free-scoring side but of course there was a sense of what might have been, with the Reds having the better chances to break the deadlock and go on to win the game.
Here are the main comments from the manager's post-match interviews:
OVERALL VERDICT
“I think [it was] two teams that played in Europe this week. I think that showed a bit, the first half wasn’t the greatest. I think in the second half we pushed on, and if the Stretford End is full we might get some help and get that ball over the line.