Steven Gerrard had mixed feelings after making his competitive debut for Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake in the US Open Cup on Tuesday.
The former Liverpool and England captain played the second half as Bruce Arena's men conceded an 87th-minute goal to be eliminated in the quarter-finals of the competition.
"I walk away disappointed with the result. I move away with another 45 minutes out the locker room, so that will get me towards full fitness," Gerrard said after his competitive Galaxy debut.
"But I'm walking away with a cheeky smile, because I'm very happy with my feeling in the game I'm very confident moving forward.
"It's been a whirlwind change over the last week or two. I'm two weeks into a brand new challenge and a very big change and I'm still searching for 100 per cent fitness, but I can feel it coming.
"I'd be very frustrated and disappointed if I wasn't getting chances while the chances are there. I know and have full belief in myself that them chances will sooner rather than later go in the back of the net."
"I'm not surprised [I missed]," Gerrard added.
"I've had two 45 minutes in seven, eight weeks - but I'm strangely very happy at the moment.
"It's given me a flavour of the MLS standard tonight, and I'm very confident that the goals and the assists and the dangerous play will come from me in the future."
