The Reds' stand-in gaffer has dismissed the notion that last night's draw at the Emirates has eliminated the Gunners from title contention.
Robin van Persie and Robbie Keane each struck in the first half to give Arsenal and Liverpool a share of the spoils in a heated affair at Ashburton Grove.
It was billed as a do-or-die clash for the Londoners, with pundits all across the country declaring that anything but victory would shatter their hopes of claiming a fourth Premier League crown.
But Sammy Lee, who deputised for the unfit Rafael Benitez as Reds boss, has warned that Arsene Wenger's men are not done with yet.
"I don’t think we have knocked Arsenal out of the title race," Lee, who won three league titles during his playing days at Anfield, told the press.
"They have great quality throughout and would not want to say that. I have too much respect for Arsenal as a club to say that."
Gunners boss Wenger criticised Liverpool's less-than-ambitious approach during the second half, particularly after Emmanuel Adebayor was controversially sent off.
Lee admitted that his charges were upset at not claiming all three points, and he insisted that they never stopped playing for the win.
"There are all kinds of cliches about a game like that but you would have settled for the draw before the game," he said.
"But the players are disappointed. To come to a place like Arsenal and draw is a good result.
"Being Liverpool we always go out to try and win the game and so we are disappointed — especially when against 10 men — but you have to give a load of credit to Arsenal."
Robin van Persie and Robbie Keane each struck in the first half to give Arsenal and Liverpool a share of the spoils in a heated affair at Ashburton Grove.
It was billed as a do-or-die clash for the Londoners, with pundits all across the country declaring that anything but victory would shatter their hopes of claiming a fourth Premier League crown.
But Sammy Lee, who deputised for the unfit Rafael Benitez as Reds boss, has warned that Arsene Wenger's men are not done with yet.
"I don’t think we have knocked Arsenal out of the title race," Lee, who won three league titles during his playing days at Anfield, told the press.
"They have great quality throughout and would not want to say that. I have too much respect for Arsenal as a club to say that."
Gunners boss Wenger criticised Liverpool's less-than-ambitious approach during the second half, particularly after Emmanuel Adebayor was controversially sent off.
Lee admitted that his charges were upset at not claiming all three points, and he insisted that they never stopped playing for the win.
"There are all kinds of cliches about a game like that but you would have settled for the draw before the game," he said.
"But the players are disappointed. To come to a place like Arsenal and draw is a good result.
"Being Liverpool we always go out to try and win the game and so we are disappointed — especially when against 10 men — but you have to give a load of credit to Arsenal."
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