QPR vs. Liverpool: Harry Redknapp and Brendan Rodgers Post-Match Reaction

By virtue of two own goals from Queens Park Rangers defenders, Liverpool stole three points from Loftus Road on Sunday, running out of west London as 3-2 victors by the skin of their teeth.  

Four goals in the last eight minutes of the fixture made for a dramatic climax. In reaction to the result, Brendan Rodgers admitted that Harry Redknapp's side were not deserving of their fate, per BBC Sport:

Richard Dunne opened the scoring by diverting into his own net on 67 minutes, while the Reds' eventual winner came thanks to Steven Caulker's last-gasp intervention.

Mario Balotelli once more failed to open his Premier League account as a Liverpool player, and as ESPN's Miguel Delaney shows, Rodgers is expecting more from a side that finished second in the division last term:

However, despite Balotelli's failure to impress since moving back to England this past summer, his manager remains vigilant the Italian will soon rediscover firing form:

It's unsurprising that Rodgers should move to distance his new striker from the standards of the departed Luis Suarez, who possesses a quality very few can expect to mimic, per Delaney:

James Olley of the London Evening Standard provided further quotes from the Anfield boss, saying that he has yet to talk with England manager Roy Hodgson, but that there is no bad blood between the two:

This would be in relation to the concerns caused regarding the resting of international players and which teams players place as their priority.

Redknapp will have been disappointed not to take anything away from the home fixture, the veteran manager leaving no room for interpretation regarding his view on rumours linking him with the QPR exit:

In fact, the former Tottenham helmsman sent a clear message of confidence regarding his future in the manager's seat:

Not only was the Hoops' tactician unashamed of his side's performance, but Redknapp also talked of a pride in the way his men went about their business:

Adel Taarabt is a player some at Loftus Road have been calling to see more of at Loftus Road this term, but when quizzed on the Moroccan's chances, Redknapp insisted his work ethic remains an obstacle too far:

Unfortunately, "close" doesn't get one very far in the English top flight, and QPR will be left to rue this missed opportunity, Eduardo Vargas twice bringing them level in the final minutes.

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From here, Redknapp will look to use the resilience shown in Sunday's outing as a platform to improve, while Rodgers will be keen to put the result behind him and hope for more convincing displays in future.

The turnaround will need to be swift, too, with a midweek fixture against Real Madrid to look forward to, where the threat of suffering a heavy Champions League setback is very real.