ReactionCody Gakpo: We gave it our all but it's not the result we wanted
Cody Gakpo expressed his frustration after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Saturday, as the Reds were unable to turn a strong second-half performance into all three points at the London Stadium.
The visitors fell behind to Jarrod Bowen’s header on the stroke of half-time, but came back well after the break, with Andy Robertson equalising before Gakpo’s mishit shot found its way into the net via the back of Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
But Michail Antonio levelled for the home side with 13 minutes remaining, and though Liverpool had chances to win the game, hitting the crossbar late on through Harvey Elliott, they were eventually forced to settle for a point.
Speaking to TNT Sports post-match, Gakpo said: “Obviously the result is not the result we wanted. We came here for the three points.
“I think we played a good game. In the first half we controlled the game but then we conceded. We know that it is difficult to come back obviously, but we scored two goals and then we just had to stay more calm, keep the ball and don’t concede.
“But we did, and so it is not the result we wanted.”
Discussing the Reds’ second-half showing, and the message given by Jürgen Klopp at half-time, Gakpo added: “We just had to go for it. I think we did a lot of times already this season, bounced back from a goal against. So that was the message: just go and give it your all.
“I think we did, but we conceded again, which was unfortunate.”