"I thought it was a very professional, high-quality performance from the players," he said after the game, in which Andy Carroll, Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt scored.
"It was a fantastic reaction to the two big games they had played previously and commitment in making this game the most important one because it was next up.
"The way they started the game and the way they applied themselves was a great credit to them."
"We were delighted with everyone that played - and everyone made a contribution. It was great for Andy to score a goal, Craig scored a fantastic goal and Dirk slotted a good team goal away as well.
"For us, there is no 'I' in team. Everyone made a contribution and we were delighted for them."