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

Oliver, congratulations. It's certainly a good result to come here and earn a point, but considering how the game played out, were you hoping the team could leave with three points?

Yes, absolutely. We have mixed emotions right now.

On one hand, we are all proud of the team's performance. We created a lot of chances and we're proud of the goals we scored. On the other hand, we're disappointed because we couldn't win. I think this perfectly illustrates how well we played today.

However, we can also see that after about 60 to 65 minutes, our defensive level dropped. We were then punished twice in roughly the same area and in the same manner. Conceding the same type of goal twice shows that some aspects aren't yet completely stable. Of course, after six or seven weeks, we can't resolve everything perfectly. But many aspects of today's performance should give us confidence.

They may have had more possession, but you created the better chances. Was the plan to allow them possession and capitalize on counter-attacking opportunities?

Yes, that was our plan. But we weren't relying solely on counter-attacks. In the first half, we also created two good chances through positional play.

The first came when N'Doye headed back directly, and Jacquet made an excellent clearance – otherwise Jürgen Klopp's side would have been in trouble. The second was just before halftime when we moved the ball quickly, and Alisson made a very good save.

So this was indeed our game plan. We knew Liverpool is a team that attacks aggressively, so we'd have space, and our players executed it excellently. The tactical plan worked perfectly. It's always easy in theory, but I want to praise the players – they really implemented this on the pitch. Of course, one point is a good result and will give us confidence.

Only one point from two games, but I'm not sure this result fully reflects your performance across both matches, does it?

You're right, we can discuss that. But I've told the players that I think we all feel the team could have earned more points. In the end, though, we only have one point, and we have to accept that. So it's important to stay humble and continue working very hard.

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

Finally, a word about Liam Delap. He was a significant investment. Does today's performance convince you he has a bright future at this club?

I think it's too easy for all of us to jump to conclusions at either extreme. I thought his impact when he came on today was very good – not just his quick throw-ins, but also his running and his physical challenges. What impressed me even more was his left-footed shot from the corner – it had real power and was very decisive. That said, I could see he struggled a bit after two sprints and his pressing intensity was high. So he needs to regain his match fitness, which is what we'll work on with him. Once he does, he'll have the same positive impact as everyone else.

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