Liverpool were held to a goalless draw against Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Sunday, and manager Roy Hodgson has praised his side's opposition in keeping the Reds attack quiet.
In the first half, Liverpool had Pepe Reina to thank for denying the home side the lead on a number of occasions, and Hodgson cited the pressure that the Blues were putting his side under as a factor in stopping his side playing their own game.
"They played extremely well the first half. We started well but around 15 minutes before half-time they really pressurized the ball well and made life very difficult for us," Hodgson told Sky Sports after the game.
"We were dependant on two very good saves from Pepe Reina, from two excellent crosses and headers, he made really good saves.
"I thought we kept our shape well during that period and kept working at it and I thought the longer the game went on, maybe the stronger we were getting.
"But I have got to say it was a good performance in particular from the Birmingham team but I'm not that disappointed with our performance either."
Hodgson added that he needs time to get his ideas across at Liverpool, with only four games into the season gone.
"It's early days for me, we have a lot of players coming into the team and trying to come to terms of what we are asking of them. But in the end I think it was a very entertaining nil-nil." Hodgson added.
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