Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: Match Review

LiverpoolWorld's George Priestman reviews the weekend win over Aston Villa.

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00:00Liverpool continue their incredible form by beating Arsenal 2-0 at Anfield. Goals from

00:06Darwin Nunes and Mohamed Salah confirmed Liverpool's status at the top of the Premier League table

00:11going into the international break, and they now have a five-point lead over Manchester

00:15City and a nine-point lead over Arsenal.

00:18It was a perfect weekend for Liverpool, given that City lost to Brighton, which made it

00:23their fourth defeat in a row under Pep Guardiola, and Arsenal came up short against Chelsea

00:28during 1-1 in their clash on Sunday. So, as far as the title race goes, it was a perfect

00:33weekend for Liverpool, who enhanced their lead and also continued their brilliant run

00:37of form.

00:38That victory now means it's four wins in a row in all competitions, and it was a very

00:44interesting game, given that it was extremely competitive, and Arsenal gave Liverpool a

00:50really tough game and had chances of their own, but Liverpool overall were the better

00:55side, the more dominant overall, the more clinical, and they just showed that they can

01:01continue to grind out results, which is what top sides do and title contenders do as well.