In that match, Chemsdine Telbi (67') gave Sunderland the lead. Liverpool, trailing, gave it their all, but they could only manage one goal through Nordi Mukiele's own goal (81'). This goal came from Wirtz's shot.
"I'm disappointed we didn't win. Of course, when you're 1-0 down, it's always better to get a point than zero, but of course we wanted to win," Wirtz said, as quoted on the club's official website on Thursday.
Wirtz was disappointed that his team failed to win, but at the same time he was also a little proud that he finally avoided another defeat while trailing early.
Liverpool have never managed to score a point when conceding first this season. The Reds have lost all nine of their matches in this situation, and Wirtz was therefore somewhat proud of his team's one point.
"The fans were there for us, so I'm a little disappointed but also a little proud that we were able to bounce back like this after a setback," said the German.
