UEFA Champions League:<\/b> Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez has stressed that winning games remains the club\u2019s priority after the team suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League, with an opportunity to bounce back awaiting them in the UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liverpool suffered their first defeat under manager Andoni Iraola on Sunday as City scored three times in the second half at Anfield. The Reds will now turn their attention to Wednesday\u2019s away fixture against Austrian side LASK, looking to put the disappointing result behind them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe result is the most important [thing] in football. It\u2019s definitely the result. We need to win games; this club needs to win games, so we need to do that,\u201d Kerkez told Stadium Astro on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The contest remained goalless for more than an hour, with both sides struggling to create clear-cut opportunities. Liverpool showed encouraging signs after the break, but their challenge became significantly tougher when midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 62nd minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kerkez admitted that Liverpool were frustrated with the outcome, insisting that his side had competed well before the dismissal changed the course of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are frustrated, definitely. I think we did well in the first half. We pushed a lot, and also when we had situations to defend, I think we defended really well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The defender added that Liverpool had continued to apply pressure in the opening stages of the second half and were still in contention before being reduced to 10 players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe game was on; it was 0-0, and we pushed them. They had moments, and we defended well. We pushed them again. The game was on, definitely. It was just moments. \u2018Who\u2019s going to score first?\u2019\u201d Kerkez said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the impact of the red card, Kerkez acknowledged the difficulty of facing a team capable of retaining possession and exploiting spaces.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut at the end of the day, it\u2019s football. We got the red, and after that they kept the ball a lot, and they\u2019re really good on the ball, so it was tough,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the impact of the red card, Kerkez acknowledged the difficulty of facing a team capable of retaining possession and exploiting spaces.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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