Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has paid tribute to the club's players and supporters following Tuesday evening's 5-0 loss at Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.The team's involvement in the Club World Cup in Qatar meant that they were forced to name a young side for the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Villa Park.It was always going to be a tough assignment for the Reds against a team full of Premier League players.Watch Liverpool Videos With StreamFootball.tv Below

And Moore has taken to social media to lavish praise on all those involved in Tuesday's fixture.

The club's CEO said that the team had put in "an accomplished performance" against Dean Smith's side, in addition to paying tribute to the supporters, who could be heard throughout the evening despite the negative result.

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There will be no EFL Cup trophy for Jurgen Klopp's team this season, but it would be fair to say that the European Cup holders have bigger fish to fry at the moment as they boast a healthy lead at the top of the Premier League.

Moore's message on Twitter can be seen below:

Meanwhile, a number of Liverpool fans have had their say on the club's last-16 Champions League draw against Atletico Madrid.