Liverpool defeated Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield in Saturday’s Premier League tie thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.
The Reds, now on 28 points, go five points clear of champions Manchester City in the league table.
Arne Slot’s men took advantage of City’s slip up at Brighton to extend the lead over their title rivals.
Pep Guardiola’s men surrendered their lead to lose 2-1 to Brighton at the AMEX.
Nunez opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Salah sealed the win with six minutes left to play.
City are in their poorest run of form under Guardiola as they have now lost their last four games.
The Cityzens had lost to Tottenham, Bournemouth and Sporting Lisbon before their latest defeat to Brighton.
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Four consecutive defeats for Peppy Pep.
Unfamiliar territory, this. Losing is not something Pep is used to, or takes lightly.
The dressing room will feel the heat of his anger and frustration.
Goes to show how important a good bench is. With vital players out injured, and returning players not yet match fit, Pep has to prosecute the last few games with young players. Of all the missing players, he arguably misses Rodri the most, because he is so important to Pep’s playing philosophy.
As for Liverpool, they sit pretty on their perch with a 5 point lead. A deserved lead, in my opinion. They are like a well oiled machine nowadays. Efficient, smooth, sleek. The defense is tight, the goals are flowing, it’s looking really good for the Reds.
But it’s still early days yet. Still a lot of football to be played.