Steven Gerrard bemoans "second best" Liverpool

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has said that his side were "too soft all over the pitch" as they lost 1-0 to Basel in Group B of the Champions League tonight.

Marco Streller scored the only goal of the game as the Reds conceded from yet another set piece, and Gerrard admitted that Basel "wanted it more" on the night.

"I thought we were too soft all over the pitch and they wanted it more," Gerrard told Sky Sports News after the loss.

"We're not going to win matches if we keep conceding from set pieces.

"We were second best against an okay team - I wouldn't say they were fantastic. I expected to win so it's very disappointing."

Liverpool are now level on three points with Basel in Group B, and face group leaders Real Madrid at Anfield in their next Champions League game on October 22.