Lovren: We need to keep moving

Dejan Lovren has warned Liverpool they must keep their heads high if they are to learn from their 2-2 draw at Sunderland.

The Reds looked to be closing in on the victory after Sadio Mane netted in the 72nd minute to give them a 2-1 lead at the Stadium of Light, but Jermain Defoe equalised from the penalty spot with six minutes remaining on the clock.

It was a frustrating afternoon for Jurgen Klopp's men as it came less than 48 hours after the win over Manchester City but Lovren believes they can learn from the experience as they look to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea.

"It felt like a defeat, especially after beating Manchester City. But we have to keep our heads high. A point is better than nothing," Lovren told the Liverpool Echo.

"There is still half a season to go. There are so many games in front of us and in front of Chelsea. We just have to concentrate on ourselves.

"We will have more ups and downs throughout the season. We need to learn from the mistakes we made against Sunderland.

"I’d prefer we took the three points and reduced that gap by more but we need to keep moving on.

"We have some really big games in front of us. I’d say we like to play against the big teams. There’s a lot to play for."

Klopp admits his players were tired from their exploits against City and Lovren is in no doubt they were feeling the effects at the Stadium of Light.

“Physically, it was really tough,” Lovren said.

“Of course it was the same for Sunderland as it was for us. It’s not possible to play two games at a high level in the space of just two days, especially as our first one was such a massive game against Man City when we were running everywhere.

“I don’t know why the fixtures are arranged like that. But I don’t want to talk about that. I don’t want to look for excuses. It is what it is.”

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