Juan was great for us - O'Leary

Last updated : 06 October 2003 By Paul Doherty
Villa had clawed their back into the game from 1-0 down with the Colombian striker's equaliser and he had a chance to grab all three points for Villa when they were awarded a controversial 85th minute penalty.

"He missed a penalty (and I was surprised when it was given) but I thought Juan was great for us," said O'Leary after the game.

"There is a lot of disappointment all-round in the way we played as a team. We can play a lot better but his work-rate and effort was second to none.

"It's a pity he didn't score the penalty because it would have been well deserved.

"He was our best player by a mile. It was a wonderful goal."