Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers defended his team selection for their home defeat to Aston Villa.
Liverpool's starting XI contained five summer signings - with midfielder Adam Lallana making his debut after an injury in pre-season - but Rodgers said that was not the reason for defeat.
"We had new players against Tottenham (whom they beat 3-0 before the international break) and we were outstanding," he said.
"The players we have brought in are very good players and I am delighted with them but we just failed to open them (Villa) up.
"We just lacked that bit of quality. We have seen many games here where we ended up with 15-20 shots on target but that didn't happen."
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