Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has admitted that his side were second best for long spells of their Premier League defeat to Liverpool on Friday night.

First-half goals from Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson gave the Reds a two-goal lead at the break and although Diego Costa pulled one back, the Blues suffered their first defeat of the new campaign.

Courtois was open and honest in his assessment of the game and stated that the home side were simply not good enough in the first half to live with Jurgen Klopp’s talented side.

The Belgian goalkeeper also admitted that the nature of the goals that his team conceded were not good and something to work on in the near future.

“We didn’t start well. First half we didn’t have the duels, we didn’t have the second ball, everything was for them,” Courtois told the club’s official website.

“They pressured us and we couldn’t cope with it. It was very hard and we gave two goals away.

“The second half was a bit better, we scored and had some pressure but I don’t think we had a big chance.

“The first goal was a set-piece that they took quick, everybody ran to the first ball and they ran to the second ball, put a good cross in and it was a good goal.

“Everyone was a bit shocked, we didn’t start well and then they scored the second when we didn’t defend well. We tried to come out but when we tried to get better they scored the second.

“It is from a throw-in, maybe we didn’t follow the man, the ball goes to Henderson with no pressure on him and he makes a world-class goal.

“Then it’s difficult to create chances. It’s hard, last year we came back against Tottenham. We scored quite early but after that we didn’t have a great chance to score so that’s a pity.”

Chelsea have a trip to Premier League champions Leicester City next in the League Cup in midweek but the Blues are already seemingly set to trail Manchester City by five points at the top of the table presuming Pep Guardiola’s men beat Bournemouth today.

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