Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil refused to let a 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool define his team's display, describing the performance at Portman Road as «excellent» despite the result.

The Premier League loss leaves Ipswich with nothing to show from the scoreline, yet O'Neil insisted his players delivered a display he could be proud of against one of the division's leading sides.

Liverpool claimed all three points at Portman Road, extending their dominance in the Premier League, while Ipswich were left to take positives from a performance their manager believes deserved more.