Kenny praise for stand in
Kenny Dalglish reserved praise for his deputising 'keeper Alexander Doni after Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.
The manager was also pleased with the attitude of young stars Jordan Henderson, Jonjo Shelvey and Jon Flanagan, who battled well as the Reds fought back from a goal behind at Anfield.
Brazilian stopper Doni set pulses racing when he chose to display his outfield skills to beat an opponent in his own penalty area with a touch of flair and Dalglish admitted he was slightly startled.
"I was a wee bit scared when he did the Cruyff turn against the boy in the box," said Dalglish. "But he was excellent and it's a great credit to him that he's kept himself in such great shape. Because that's his first game since he came to the club.
"He never had much to do, which in itself was a test for a goalkeeper, and he did well - he came and caught a couple of crosses. We were pleased with most of the things we did and if we keep up the same commitment then we'll be okay.
"I thought Shelvey, Flanagan and Jordan were excellent. We were chasing the game, we wanted to try and win it so we had to put Andy and Bellars on but it was no reflection on what anyone was doing.
"A change of things sometimes brings you a change of fortune and Danny Agger came on as well. So the young boys have been excellent for us when they've played in the team. At whatever stage this year, they've been excellent.
"They're a great credit to themselves. But sometimes it's unfair on them to be put into a team that's not in the best form that it's capable of being in. But they did brilliantly, the boys."
Luis Suarez was desperately unfortunate to see an effort rebound off the post on 53 minutes after he connected with a Steven Gerrard cross to divert the ball past Shay Given. His attempt struck the post before the Irish 'keeper scooped the ball to safety.
However, the Uruguayan was not to be denied on 82 minutes when he nodded into the Kop net after Agger's header stuck the crossbar.
"[Suarez's] goal came off the post as well," continued Dalglish. "The lads kept plugging away and getting towards the end of the game it was a wee bit of deja vu. It was the clock turning back a wee bit. The supporters were really willing it, hoping to get the ball in the net for a second goal but unfortunately we couldn't do it. If we keep doing that I'm sure we'll win more than we lose.
"For us, what the players could try and do was give a lot and they certainly did that. Their attitude and their commitment from 20 minutes before half-time, I thought they did really well and there were umpteen opportunities to score."