"Only a combination of some poor finishing, some great goalkeeping and some strange refereeing robbed us of going in at the break two or three up against a Liverpool side."
He added: "We got a break at the end and who deserved it more than Robbie Fowler. With his work rate in the game and his desire he certainly deserved the equaliser."
Liverpool boss Gerrard Houllier accepted that City were the better side until the break but believed it was more down to his team's performance than City's.
''It was almost as if my team wasn't there," said Houllier. "I could have taken off practically the whole side at that point."
Although City were unable to prevent Liverpool gaining the upper hand after Houllier's half-time team-talk, Keegan was still happy. For 45 minutes City had the better of things, and Keegan believes it's a sign that the Blues are turning a corner.
He said: "I think the first half performance was the best we have played as a team this season along with the game against Charlton at the Valley when we were outstanding.
"And this was against a Liverpool side who have their own ambitions to be in that fourth place."
It's no coincidence that City's improved performances have coincided with Robbie Fowler's upturn in form. The former Liverpool striker is beginning to come good with 3 goals in the last 6 games.
"What we have always known about him is that he will score goals," said Kev. "You can lose confidence and fitness but if you are a world-class finisher you don't lose that."