Source: Eurosport
Villa boss hails evergreen Friedel
Martin O'Neill hailed veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel for "rolling back the years" and helping to secure a 3-1 victory for Aston Villa at Anfield on Monday night.
Villa ended Liverpool's 31-match unbeaten league home record to secure their first victory of a season that has seen them lose to Wigan in the league and Rapid Vienna in the Europa League play-off.
But Friedel, back at his former club, stopped virtually everything that Liverpool could throw at him.
Villa boss O'Neill said: "That was a terrific effort from my team. At 2-0 we were in reasonable command of the game, although you are never in command at Anfield.
"But when they scored we got a penalty straight-away, a clean penalty, and we were back with our two goal lead. That gave us confidence, discipline and shape to our team and we deserved to win.
"Brad Friedel was outstanding. He rolled back the years. He was fantastic against his old club to perform like that at Anfield. He will be delighted with himself, and rightly so, and we are delighted with him."
