Gerrard content after opening day victory

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard welcomed a winning start to the Premier League season after his late free-kick sealed a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.

The Reds grabbed a first-half lead after half an hour through a Martin Laursen own goal when the defender turned in Dirk Kuyt’s cut-back, but Villa levelled with a Gareth Barry penalty five minutes from time after Jamie Carragher handled in the box.