Liverpool 0-1 Aston Villa: Dwight Yorke says Gabriel Agbonlahor has 'got more'

Dwight Yorke has called on Gabriel Agbonlahor to hit double figures this season after scoring Aston Villa’s winner at Liverpool.

Paul Lambert’s side took points from Anfield for the third season in a row on Saturday night and moved up to second in the Premier League after an unbeaten start to the season.

Agbonlahor’s first-half goal proved the difference and former Villa striker Yorke says the Englishman worked hard for the team, relentlessly closing down Liverpool’s defensive midfielder Steven Gerrard.

But he says the striker, who scored just four Premier League goals last season, must return to the goalscoring form that saw him called up to the England squad in 2008.

Yorke said: “It wasn’t about the individual, it was about the team and he knew he had to do a job in going back and stopping Steven Gerrard.

“Every time Steven Gerrard got that ball, Agbonlahor went and pressed him early doors and he did a terrific job.

Five years ago he was in the England squad, but in the last couple of seasons he hasn’t hit double figures and for a centre-forward that is the kind of target.

“What I want to see from Agbonlahor is a bit more. I think he’s got more. He has come a little bit unstuck.

“Five years ago he was in the England squad, but in the last couple of seasons he hasn’t hit double figures and for a centre-forward that is the kind of target.

“I’m challenging him to try and get to that level this season.

Villa have scored four goals from just six shots on target all season in the Premier League and restricted Liverpool to just one shot on goal.

The result was achieved despite the absence of injured captain Ron Vlaar and Yorke says their good form is down to a collective team effort.

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He added: “It was absolutely fantastic, there’s not one individual you could single out. You have to say it’s a good team effort.

“Everyone knew their job, they worked time and time again in keeping their form and shape throughout the game. Agbonlahor said they needed to frustrate Gerrard and they did that well.

“They got the goal and hung on extremely well. All credit to Aston Villa. We haven’t seen them up in second place for a number of years, but I’m delighted that they are.

“Credit to Paul Lambert and the boys for a fantastic job in going to Anfield and taking three points off them. I think Villa deserved to be winners today.”