Houllier reckoned that Liverpool deserved a draw, but frankly I thought that they looked woefully short of ideas during the second half, and had no answer to our patient game.
Wenger said after the game: "We beat a good team and we had to show all the qualities I believe we have in the squad. In the first half we were resilient, defending and hanging on. After the break we closed them down quicker and as much as Liverpool had been on top in the first half, we did the same in the second.
Wenger said after the game: "We beat a good team and we had to show all the qualities I believe we have in the squad. In the first half we were resilient, defending and hanging on. After the break we closed them down quicker and as much as Liverpool had been on top in the first half, we did the same in the second.
"In the first half Liverpool had chances. Owen had a great opportunity with a header and they could have been two or three up, but when we scored it was a mental blow for a team that were increasingly under pressure."