Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers praised his side’s character after they clawed back a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Liverpool was 1-0 down at half time following a goal from Christian Benteke and Rodgers believes that drive and determination earned them the victory.
"Our character was outstanding. I thought we played reasonably well in the first half but we made a mistake and were punished by a good finish from Benteke," he told Sky Sports.
"I thought we created chances in the first half and second half we upped the tempo and going forward we were excellent. Defensively we were nice and solid so it was a terrific win for us. Paul's (Lambert) teams always go right to the end and it was tough for us.
"Our quality was there as was our drive and determination. I thought that tactically we adapted very well and overall I'm very, very pleased. After losing the previous game (against Southampton) you want to bounce back and we did that."
Rodgers praised January signing Philippe Coutinho after he paired up with Jordan Henderson in midfield for the equalizer.
He added: "The pass (from Coutinho) and the actual run from Henderson, his determination and desire to go and run forward was outstanding. A wonderful pass and fantastic finish. I'm really pleased for him and young Philippe has great, great quality."
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