Danny Ings believes Liverpool were well worth the point they came away with from Goodison Park after their 1-1 draw with rivals Everton on Sunday afternoon.
The 23-year-old, in his first ever Merseyside derby, opened the scoring after 41 minutes - heading in from James Milner's corner-kick at the Gwladys Street end.
But Brendan Rodgers' charges couldn't hold their lead going into the break as the Blues hit back through Romelu Lukaku in first-half stoppage-time.
Despite opportunities after the break, neither side could find the winning goal as both sides shared a point for the sixth time in their last seven meetings.
But with Rodgers' future likely to take the headlines despite a spirited performance, Ings believes the draw was a decent result for the Reds.
Reds defended magnificently, says Ings
The former Burnley striker, who scored his third goal in his last four appearances with his first-half header, insisted that Liverpool "created a lot of chances" and highlighted their first-half display.
He declared that the visitors were "fantastic going in behind" in the final third but also praised their "magnificent" defending - despite the "end-to-end" nature of the second-half, where the Reds were asked to sit deep and defend more regularly than in the first 45 minutes.
Asked about whether their performance showed that they are committed to performing for their manager, he explained that the squad have ignored all the "outside noise" and said it is "all about" them - because they "stick together" in the dressing room and on the pitch.
He added that the Reds "fought from start to finish" at Goodison, as they extended their unbeaten run against Everton to 11 games in all competitions.
Striker delighted after "great" week
Ings' goal completed an excellent week for the striker personally, after he received his first call-up to Roy Hodgson's England squad on Friday following a fine streak of form.
He hailed what has been a "great week" and explained the "huge" boost it will have on his confidence, saying it is another step forward forward in his career and he will look "to build on it."
On the importance of the goal, which was his second in the Premier League after finding the back of the net against Norwich City last month, he said it was a "special game" to score in but vowed that he loves "every goal" he scores, even joking that it was "great to get a header" being "only a little man."
Ings dismisses injury as nothing severe
Ings, wrapped up in ice at the end of the game, was withdrawn with a knock after 75 minutes but revealed that it was nothing serious enough to disrupt joining up with his compatriots on international duty.
He said that he "struggled through the game" after sustaining the injury, which he said came from an early challenge with Phil Jagielka - where his ankle got tangled between the Everton skipper's legs.
He didn't apportion any blame to Jagielka, saying that it was "great defending" from the 33-year-old, but admitted it he "couldn't move as much" late in the game.
