Friedel hails Villa defenders after Spurs point

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel was proud of his teammates after their 0-0 draw at Tottenham.

While he admits Villa would like to have created more chances at White Hart Lane, Friedel was delighted with the way they contained the attack-minded Spurs outfit.

He told Villa's website: "Defensively we were up to it. We were very strong. I thought the team defensively was brilliant.

"In the second half, the amount of blocked shots we had really was something.

"We know coming to White Hart Lane with the way Harry Redknapp has his team set out, they are very, very good going forward.

"Because we were defending so well, we were hoping we could catch them on the break. That wasn't to be.

"But I can't speak highly enough of the defenders we have in front of me. Dunny and James Collins and Luke and Carlos were magnificent and the midfield defending was rock solid as well. That is where we got our point from."