"It's not the type of football I like sometimes, but you expect that type of battle."
The Liverpool boss was furious with Michael Brown's challenge on Chris Kirkland which saw him escape a red card.
"The good satisfaction is that Chris Kirkland did not get his leg broken.
"It's only half time. We are losing 2-1 and we know what we've got to do."
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