O'Neill praises Reds

Last updated : 29 October 2006 By Al Campbell
Liverpool produced their best performance of the season to end Aston Villa's unbeaten start to the campaign yesterday and afterwards the Villa boss was full of praise for the Reds.

"'I thought they were absolutely splendid," said O'Neill.

"We didn't play well and that doesn't help of course, but they were absolutely splendid. They knocked it about terrifically and their form at Anfield is absolutely magnificent.

"We could have helped ourselves a bit and we tried to in the second half. We got back into the game 3-1, but in the 90 minutes it was a lesson for us.

"We are aspiring to where Liverpool are, but that will take some time."