In the second round of the Premier League, Liverpool drew with Nottingham Forest 2-2. After the match, Forest manager Glasner was interviewed by beIN Sports.

Oliver, congratulations. Of course, taking a point away here is a good result, but given how the match unfolded, did you hope your team would leave with three points?

Yes, to be honest, absolutely. We have mixed feelings.

On one hand, we're all proud of the team's performance. We created many chances and we're proud of the goals we scored. On the other hand, we're disappointed not to have won. I think this perfectly shows how well we played today.

On the other hand, we can also see that after around 60 to 65 minutes, our defensive level dropped. Then we were punished twice in the same area and in the same way. Making the same mistake twice shows that some things aren't stable at 100%. Of course, after six or seven weeks, this situation can't be completely resolved. But many aspects of the match should give us confidence.

They may have controlled the ball more, but you created the better chances. Was the plan before the match to let them have possession and then try to capitalize on opportunities through counterattacks?

Yes, that was our plan. And I think we didn't just rely on counterattacks. In the first half, we also created two good chances from structured attacking plays.

First, Endo headed it back directly, and I think Jacquet made a very good block; 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 very good save.

So this really was our plan. We knew Liverpool is a team that likes to attack a lot, so we would have space, and the players executed very well. The tactical plan really worked on the pitch. It's always easy to talk about theory, but I want to praise the players—they really implemented this plan in the match. Of course, one point is a good result and it will give us confidence.

Just one point from two matches, but I'm not sure this result truly reflects your performance over the last two matches, does it?

Yes, we can discuss that now. But ultimately, I told the players that I think we all feel the team could have earned more points. But ultimately, we only have one point, and we have to accept that. So it's important to stay humble and continue working hard.

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

Finally, a few words about Liam Delap. He was a big investment. Did today's performance convince you that he has a bright future at this club?

I think it's too easy for all of us to draw extreme conclusions. I think his impact after coming on today was very good—not just the quick throw-ins, but also his movement and physical intensity. For me, what was even more impressive was his left-footed shot when we had a corner—the power and determination in that shot. However, I can also see that he struggled a bit after two sprints, and his pressing intensity is high. So he needs to build up his match fitness, and that's exactly what we'll do for him. After that, he'll have as good an impact as everyone else.

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