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Brendan Rodgers has labelled the goal that set Liverpool on course for victory over Bournemouth as “brilliant”.

The Reds opened the scoring at Dean Court on Wednesday night through Raheem Sterling when he finished off an exceptional team move that involved more than 50 passes.

Liverpool patiently and precisely moved the ball around the Championship leaders for a number of minutes before Lazar Markovic’s cross was headed back across goal by Jordan Henderson for Sterling to put them ahead.

And Rodgers, who proclaimed he wanted to produce “death by football” on becoming Reds boss in 2012, was thrilled with the manner in which his side went ahead in the Capital One Cup quarter-final.

“It was brilliant,” Rodgers declared.

“We work very hard on our movement and creativity but it has taken us a long time to find rhythm this season, but what has never stopped has been our work-rate of the players.

“You come to a place like this tonight and it takes character and quality to get through and I thought the first goal was a wonderful example of our patience and movement and creativity.

“It was an outstanding goal. We showed real authority on the ball.”

But Rodgers added: “It doesn’t matter if it’s one pass or 52 but certainly the moment of the game required patience. I thought tactically the players were very good.

“Bournemouth are a very good side, Well organised, well drilled, they closed the gaps and that patience is what is required.”