Under-pressure boss: Liverpool didn't even work hard to beat Aston Villa

Tim Sherwood watched his Aston Villa side lose 3-2 to Brendan Rodger's Liverpool at Anfield

ASTON VILLA manager Tim Sherwood has told his team to tighten up after bemoaning their defensive display against Liverpool at Anfield.

 

Villa scored twice away from home but shipped three for the second time in two weeks.

Sherwood's side threw a way a two-goal lead at Leicester and the boss insists his team should have got something from the trip to Merseyside.

 

James Milner opened the scoring for the hosts before Daniel Sturridge doubled the lead.

Rudy Gestede got them back in with  shout but Sturridge restored the two-goal cushion.

 

Gestede set up a nervy finish with a towering header with 20 minutes to go but Sherwood is more concerned at his side's inability to keep a clean sheet.

"We can't score two away from home and lose - it happened against Leicester as well. 

 

"You score twice at Anfield and you expect to leave with something. 

"I've told the boys their goals were avoidable and we have to tighten up - Liverpool did not have to work too hard to get them, and we have to put that right."