Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his side must learn lessons from their 3-2 defeat at Southampton on Sunday.

The visitors dominated the first half at St Mary's and led 2-0 at the half-time interval but Southampton battled back to win with a late rally.

"I don't quite know. I don't know what to say really, but we are all very disappointed," he told liverpoolfc.com.

"To be ahead like that and then throw it away is hugely disappointing.

"Our focus has been on the run, gaining that momentum and I thought for large spells it looked like we would keep that going, but to come away with nothing... we can't look beyond that at the moment.

"We'll make sure lessons are learned and for the rest of the season we'll have to get that ball rolling and get some wins again."