Aston Villa lost against Liverpool on Saturday.
Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has spoken highly of Aston Villa, as quoted on BBC Sport.
The Reds got the better of Villa 2-1 away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday.
Trezeguet put Dean Smith’s side in the lead in the 21st minute, and Andy Robertson restored parity for the visiting team on 87 minutes.
Then in the fourth minute of injury time, Mane found the net to ascertain a win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
After the match, the 27-year-old Senegal international spoke highly of Villa, and stated that they are the team who have pushed them the hardest so far this season.
BBC Sport quotes Mane as saying: “Aston Villa have been the team that pushed us harder so far, that’s why this is the best league in the world. Every single game can be like this one.”
Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes at Villa Park on Saturday, hosts Villa had 26% of the possession, took five shots of which two were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Liverpool had 74% of the possession, took 25 shots of which six were on target, and earned 10 corners, according to BBC Sport.
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