Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was pleased with their 2-0 win at FA Cup opponents at Bournemouth.
Goals in either half from Victor Moses and Daniel Sturridge proved enough to settle the tie but the Cherries gave a good account of themselves as they outplayed their Barclays Premier League opponents in large spells.
"When you have a team that want to play football they are the most courageous players on the field," said Rodgers.
"It is easy to coach a team to sit back, not want the ball and defend and then just wait for a hump up the pitch.
"The courage that the Bournemouth players showed today was fantastic - they have got better, I have watched them as the season has gone on.
"It is coaches like Eddie Howe who will take the game forward in this country because they believe in a way of working and they have a philosophy.
"Bournemouth are a very good side and I give credit to them first of all. Eddie is similar to myself in terms of the philosophy of football.
"It is not easy when you're a young manager to stick your head out to get your teams to play and pass the ball but he certainly does that."
