Simon Mignolet looked like a Liverpool goalkeeper against Aston Villa, according to Brendan Rodgers - “I felt he looked like a Liverpool goalkeeper – dominant, calm, and when called upon, he made a great save. “Most impressive for me was when the corners came in. He took the pressure off the defenders and came through people. “They made a real flat delivery into the box to set up Benteke, who’s really unstoppable at times, but he came and took the pressure off. “When you do that as a goalkeeper it gives you confidence around you. “He’s always been a great shot-stopper and I thought he was excellent.” Rodgers was also happy with the defensive performance against Villa - “There was a bit of scrambling, you have to expect it at some point especially with Benteke, young Delph and Agbonlahor, they can make it very difficult for you – but the players remained calm and stayed strong with good positioning. “The defenders made good blocks, there were good defensive moments, and I felt we were always a threat going forward as well.”
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:49:10 +0000