Gerrard: Let's keep our resilience going
Steven Gerrard credited a recent improvement in Liverpool's resilience and character for a 3-1 victory from behind at Leicester City tonight – and called for more of the same moving forward.
The Reds conceded the opening goal when a Leonardo Ulloa strike bounced off the post, onto Simon Mignolet and into the back of the net, but from there slowly exerted their control on the match.
Adam Lallana equalised within four minutes by driving home at the near post, while it was the captain placing a precise finish beyond Kasper Schmeichel shortly after the second half began.
After the Foxes had been reduced to 10 men through a red card to Wes Morgan, Jordan Henderson blasted into the roof of the net as the contest entered its closing stages to seal the result.
Following up the battling weekend win over Stoke City at Anfield, Liverpool climbed into the top half of the Barclays Premier League table at the King Power Stadium - deservedly so, according to Gerrard.
"The performance was very good," the No.8 reflected to BT Sport after the final whistle. "We didn't get off to the start we wanted, but over the last couple of weeks we have shown great resilience and great character.
"We showed it again tonight. It could have been more than 3-1. I think all of us deserve a lot of credit. The last three performances have been superb and we need to keep trying to improve on that. It was a great team performance and a great three points."
The midfielder added: "I'm happy with the goal but even more pleased with the win. It has been well documented this season that we haven't been good enough.
"But we are on our way up; we're defending better, sticking together and we're a lot harder to beat. We need to keep moving in that direction."