Liverpool took full advantage of Manchester City's latest defeat at Brighton earlier on Saturday to surge further clear of the champions.
'If you asked me before the season started I would not say we were candidates but now it looks like we are,' said Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool failed to hit the heights of their second-half humiliation of German champions Bayer Leverkusen in a 4-0 Champions League win in midweek.But Arne Slot’s men were again defensively solid to protect a sixth clean sheet in 11 league games and take a firm grip on the title race.Liverpool’s stunning start to life under Slot has made light of Jurgen Klopp’s departure and midfielder Alexis Mac Allister conceded even he was not sure if the Reds could challenge for the title.
Villa’s fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions sees Unai Emery’s men slip to eighth. They are, however, only one point off third-placed Nottingham Forest. The first half story of Villa’s set-pieces continued as Caoimhin Kelleher was twice forced into fine saves from Amadou Onana and Diego Carlos to preserve Liverpool’s lead.
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