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Brendan Rodgers: Agger and Skrtel key in Man Utd and Southampton clean sheets
LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers has heaped praise on his centre-backs Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel for their roles in keeping consecutive away clean sheets.
The Reds duo were key figures in keeping out both Manchester United and Southampton in a pair of 3-0 victories on the road.
And Rodgers hopes his defenders continue to play their part as the Reds battle in the Premier League title race.
"Both Martin and Daniel have been absolutely excellent," Rodgers said.
"They coped really well against Southampton - a team who score goals and pose a real threat.
"Our two centre-halves were also real pillars and strongholds of the team in the win at Old Trafford.
"As a team we worked tirelessly defensively to limit United to one shot on target - their lowest total at Old Trafford for five years.
"We will continue to look to play an aggressive, attacking game. We've scored more goals than anyone but it's equally important for us to defend."