In the second round of the Premier League, Liverpool FC drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest. After the match, Forest manager Oliver Glasner gave an interview to beIN Sports.

Oliver, congratulations on the draw. Getting a point here is certainly a good result, but given how the match played out, would you have hoped to take all three points?

Yes, to be honest, that's exactly how I feel. Right now we have mixed emotions.

On one hand, we're all proud of the team's performance. We created plenty of chances and we're proud of the goals we scored. On the other hand, we're disappointed we couldn't win. I think that shows how well we played today.

On another note, we also saw that after around 60 to 65 minutes, our defensive level dropped. Then we conceded twice in the same area and in similar fashion. Making the same mistake twice shows that something isn't quite 100% solid yet. Of course, after six or seven weeks, you can't fix everything, but many aspects of the game should give us confidence.

They had more possession, but you created better chances. Was the pre-match plan to let them have the ball and try to capitalize on counter-attacks?

Yes, that was our plan. And I think we didn't rely solely on the counter-attack. In the first half, we also created two good chances from open play.

The first was when N'Doye sent the ball straight back. I thought Jaqué cleared it well; otherwise Igor Jesus would have had a chance to score. The second was just before halftime—we moved the ball quickly and Alisson made a brilliant save.

So that's really our game plan. We know Liverpool FC is a very attacking team, so we will have space, and our players handled it very well. The game plan worked on the pitch. Talking about theory is always easy, but I have to praise the players. They executed this plan perfectly in the match. Of course, one point is a good result and will give us confidence.

You've taken just one point from two games, but I'm not sure that result truly reflects your performance over these past two matches, does it?

You're right. We can talk about that now, but ultimately, I told the players that I think we all feel the team should have earned more points. But in the end, we have just one point, and we have to accept that. So what's important is to stay humble and keep working hard.

We're still early in the season and still at the beginning of our journey together. However, many aspects of the game should give us confidence, and they certainly do. The players have also shown they're adapting to the way we want the team to play. So we're looking forward to the next match and will continue working hard next week.

Finally, can you say a few words about Liam Delap? That was a significant investment. Did his performance today convince you he has a bright future with this club?

I think it's too early for all of us to jump to conclusions either way. I thought his impact after coming on today was very good. It wasn't just about his pace; it also included his running and physical presence. What impressed me even more was his left-footed shot when we had that corner—the power and conviction behind it were remarkable. However, I also noticed that after two quick sprints, he showed some fatigue; his pressing intensity is very high. So he needs to build up his match fitness, and that's what we'll do for him. Once he does, he'll have an impact like the others.

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