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00:00A goal of significance in terms of this contest and a goal of significance in terms of his overall Liverpool career.
00:08250 goals in all competitions for the club now, and it sets Liverpool on course for what would be a priceless victory if they are able to see this job through.
00:22The precedents are good, they've won all five Premier League games this season when they have scored first.
00:27But that was before the recent slump, and Aston Villa, who have recent precedents themselves of coming from behind to win games,
00:37they did it in their last away game at Tottenham Hotspur, they did it at home against Fulham.
00:41Jim, you get the feeling that this race is not yet run.
00:45Yeah, I would agree, I think Villa still have something to say on this, and for Liverpool, I mean again, I go back to even though I think they got stronger as the half went on,
00:54in the first half, you can't come out and say, oh yeah, everything is going to be fine from here,
01:00and they're going to go on, maybe add another, and it may not work like that.
01:05Well, they're keen to get on with things out substantially before their guests here.
01:09And as you pointed out a few moments ago, their guests wearing white,
01:15and it's good practice for the visitors here in the week.
01:20The great Real Madrid come here on Champions League business on Tuesday night.
01:26So Emiliano Martinez will feel that he has quite something to atone for after presenting the ball to Mohamed Salah
01:36for the goal that separates the sides.
01:46Saturday night at the start of November draws on in Merseyside.
01:51No half-time substitutions, Liverpool attack the Kop in this second half.
02:01Liverpool hoping that it's fifth time lucky to return to winning ways in the Premier League.
02:08They've given themselves a head start now to see the job through.
02:11There's been so much that has been good about Emiliano Martinez's contribution for Aston Villa.
02:30That lapse at the end of the first half doesn't come into that category.
02:33And here's the half-timepg.
02:36Bernden Berg pretending to get just behind Bradley, and here's Gerson to bring it up.
02:42Bradley got back well, repaired the damage such as it was that he was caused.
02:58McAllister worked neatly on.
03:01Anana.
03:20Good movement from Morgan Rodgers, but Sadosla gone with him every step of the way.
03:24Yeah, like the first half, trying to get Rodgers early involvement.
03:28He started strongly and faded a little, didn't he, Morgan Rodgers, in that first half?
03:33Well, I think the team did in general.
03:35I mean, you know, at one stage I said to you that there's a rear six, and there was.
03:39You know, the wide men were getting back.
03:42McGinn, Guesson...
03:49So many of the problems that Liverpool have had recently have resulted in long balls
03:53and then the subsequent second balls from those.
03:55Guess Villa have adopted a different strategy here.
03:58It's helped the home side rediscover some of their old flair, their old rhythm,
04:06without being anything close to their old best as yet.
04:10Yeah, constantly looking shocked with that decision.
04:13They might have been conceding, but they've been scoring.
04:18That's 44 consecutive top-flight games in which they've scored now,
04:23equalling Manchester City's record.
04:25Only Arsenal have a longer scoring streak from their 2001-2002 vintage,
04:31when they scored in 55 consecutive matches.
04:35And Zeketike, who thought he'd scored before it was ruled out after a VAR check.
04:40Salah, who did score, goals in back-to-back games for him now.
04:44And that's a lovely ball in.
04:46Oh!
04:47The flag was up, though.
04:48I bet Gakpo's relieved to see that because of the miscontrol.
04:53I mean, if that had remained down, he would have been sick of himself then.
04:58Yeah, it's correct as well, again, similar to what we saw with Eketike.
05:03Martinez taking the aerial route.
05:07Martinez taking the aerial route.
05:09Now, the flag was up though.
05:10Oh, I bet Gakpo's relieved to see that because of the miscontrol.
05:14I mean, if that had remained down, he would have been sick of himself then.
05:18Yeah, it's correct as well, again, similar to what we saw with Eketike.
05:23Martinez taking the aerial route.
05:27Martinez taking the aerial route up in the vicinity of Ghesa.
05:44This is Robertson.
05:46It's Bradley with the cutback, his last pitch defending from Villa, but effective.
06:16Yeah, the camera is on it now, getting back, playing his part.
06:28Both he and Lennon did a lot of that against Manchester City.
06:39Here's Watkins.
06:41Canate temporarily.
06:47Unana.
06:50Cash.
07:03Unana wanted a little bit more movement from Cash, who's eventually fed by Kamara.
07:06Annoyed with himself, Robertson, as soon as that left his left foot.
07:18Annoyed with himself, Robertson, as soon as that left his left foot.
07:22And we were pondering at the half-time, weren't we, whether this was the stage, this was the night for Florian Wirtz to come off the bench and to get some much-needed minutes.
07:38Get some numbers in the assists and goals, get some confidence in the tank.
07:47A sign of any imminent introductions as I look down to the two dugouts well below us here in Anfield's fabulous main stand.
07:54Sovoslai couldn't find Salah.
08:00And they're opting for the risk and reward strategy and having worked it past the initial fresh, they've gifted it back to Liverpool.
08:21To Liverpool.
08:22Yeah, that should have been to the feet of Watkins from Dinier.
08:29Now it is at the feet of Salah.
08:31Liverpool substantially on top in terms of possession in the second half as you see that.
08:49Guisson, Kamara, Rodgers to turn and look to feed Watkins.
08:55That's ambitious, there's no way Watkins is going to be able to get on the end of that, and he loves a run, Watkins.
09:02Just the one goal so far this season for Watkins, a well-taken one that sparked the comeback against Fulham.
09:09Very respectable goal record he has in his Premier League meetings against Liverpool, 6-10.
09:23Very much embossed by that hat-trick he got in that standout 7-2 win.
09:30Guisson's header, Watkins, Rodgers knew he couldn't approach the ball, he was coming back from an offside position.
09:41Andy Robertson now for Liverpool.
09:44To Gakpo.
09:46To Gakpo.
09:51Jumped in towards Salah, Salah heads down, Bradley!
09:56Flag up.
09:57Even if it had beaten the Argentinian it wouldn't have counted.
10:01Yeah, and it's that initial run from Mohamed Salah there.
10:11That's why the flag correctly went up.
10:14Good save nonetheless from Martinez.
10:16Martinez was blocked off by Van Dijk having dropped the shoulder and nearly dropped the Dutchman as well.
10:31Yellow card for the Liverpool skipper.
10:33Liverpool skipper.
10:49You don't have to hold on for very long these days, do you?
10:52In the arena of fleeting tends to do it, Jim.
11:11Anana.
11:14A little imprecise with that forward passing again.
11:19Play is pulled back.
11:20Watch for the rudiment of Arna Slott amongst others here at Anfield.
11:31I think that's a bit of a soft decision from the referee, no wonder Arna Slott is upset with that one.
11:38I mean, when a player gives the ball away often he'll just go down in the hope that he might get the bonus of a free kick.
11:46That was an example.
11:47The margin's fine, and most of the fine margins have been against Liverpool recently, 13 of their last 15 defeats in all competitions have come by the margin of a single goal.
12:09They take this, of course they take this, but they'd rather have a buffer so they can enjoy the proceedings a little more.
12:18Rodgers.
12:20A heavier glance could have made it interesting at the near post.
12:23Good cross from Cash.
12:28To illustrate the fragility of the lead.
12:31Advantage play, Anana seeks to take it here for Aston Villa.
12:41Salah.
12:48No way he should have got away from one there, very nearly got away from four.
12:52As it is.
12:53It's Anana on the ball again.
12:59Looking for Gesa.
13:05Now Eketike.
13:09Oh, great skill.
13:10Brilliantly popped up for McAllister.
13:13He couldn't hold it.
13:17Now there's going to be a yellow card shown to Mati Cash.
13:20And Eketike's contribution, raising the decibel level here.
13:26Cash just had a little pull of him as he tried to spin off, having released it to McAllister very, very cleverly.
13:31Very cleverly.
13:40So a yellow card from Mati Cash.
13:44Well, it's well documented that many of the expensively assembled summer signings have not hit the ground running for one reason or another.
13:53Ugo Eketike the exception.
13:56Six goals in all competitions, three of those coming in the Premier League.
14:07And he hasn't scored since he scored here against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
14:13The goal that had that costly celebration.
14:17He was then suspended for the next game against Crystal Palace, and that's when the rot really started for Liverpool.
14:21Flurry of activity on that Aston Villa bench.
14:30Ross Barkley stripped and getting ready for action.
14:33Daniel Marlon contributed with a couple of goals in the recent win against Burnley.
14:40It's also going to be sent on.
14:41This is Gravenberg for Liverpool.
14:42This is Gravenberg for Liverpool.
14:43This is Gravenberg for Liverpool.
14:56Back in the side, back amongst the goals, paving the path for Liverpool to get back to winning ways.
15:132-0.
15:26Yeah, big smile right across his face, Gravenberg.
15:30And it's because of a deflection.
15:33He doesn't care that it's taken that deflection.
15:35It's found the back of the net, so he's happy with that.
15:38But again, I think Aston Villa were their own worst enemies.
15:42And Consa was trying to get there and get a block on it.
15:46And Pau Torres just came across, got the touch from his foot.
15:51And this time Martinez is faultless.
15:53He can do absolutely nothing about it.
15:55And now it's a big ask for Aston Villa.
16:08That sinking feeling just as he was ready to play his hand and send on a couple of substitutions.
16:15The task has got doubly difficult.
16:20Goal number three of the season for Ryan Gravenberg.
16:24How they've missed him.
16:26His first since he's scored here in the derby.
16:27How they've missed him.
16:28His first since he's scored here in the derby.
16:54The manager's name rings round Anfield.
16:56The manager's name rings round Anfield.
16:57The manager's name rings round Anfield.
17:01No matter where he's managed, whether it be at Azed Alkmaar, at Feyenoid or here at Anfield.
17:05He's never known a run like this in his managerial career coming into this game.
17:06Four successive league defeats.
17:07Well positioned with half an hour to play here to end that.
17:14Very congested in the top half of the Premier League table, ten games in.
17:18But if the scoreline stays as it is, it will propel Liverpool up to third place in the table.
17:23Still a yawning seven points behind the pace setter's Arsenal.
17:27One yet again today at Burnley.
17:28Another clean sheet for Arsenal.
17:29One yet again today at Burnley.
17:30Another clean sheet for Arsenal.
17:31Another win for Arsenal.
17:37Very congested in the top half of the Premier League table, ten games in.
17:43If the scoreline stays as it is, it will propel Liverpool up to third place in the table.
17:48Still a yawning seven points behind the pace setter's Arsenal.
17:54One yet again today at Burnley.
17:56Another clean sheet for Arsenal.
17:57Another win for Arsenal.
17:58Another win for them.
18:06Salah.
18:08Now Torres made the block.
18:09Inanna, not afforded the time he thought he'd had.
18:14Pull from Bradley.
18:16The referee was right on top of it.
18:18Free kick.
18:23Just got away from him.
18:26Just pulled the arm of Inanna.
18:28I haven't been at every Liverpool game this season, but I've watched quite a few, and I think this is right up there as arguably their best.
18:41Unai Emery has got to try and figure out a way back into this, which is not an easy task.
18:46There we go, just touching on the table, there it is in glorious Technicolor for Liverpool, makes much happier reading they started this contest in tenth.
19:02So boss line.
19:03Here's Salah.
19:05And again Aston Villa a little over generous to their hosts.
19:15He's got to be in the referee CONSA on this occasion, and no wonder he's looking a bit perturbed.
19:19The boss on the touchline.
19:22That's just really careless.
19:25And Mo Salah needed to be a little quicker in getting it out of his feet.
19:28of his feet.
19:35People from the outside will look and perhaps go.
19:39Aston Villa rather played into Liverpool's hands here with their approach to the game.
19:43Liverpool's weakness, their fault lines have been well documented.
19:47We'll come back to that, Jim, because this is Roch Sparkley.
19:50He was put under a little pressure in the end and it slightly got away from him.
19:56And he was stretching and trying to get the shot away and there was no power behind it.
20:00Good ball again, though, from Conce to find his feet, Barclay.
20:06Salah.
20:08Signs that Liverpool are starting to par.
20:18Just to go back to it, Jim, what do you think of the Aston Villa approach,
20:21the Unai Emery approach to this one?
20:26Well, I think certainly at the start of the game in the first half they were looking good.
20:30It was a continuation from what they brought in the first half to Manchester City.
20:36So it was really positive, but they've lost their way somewhat for me.
20:41And I'm a little disappointed in what we've seen.
20:51And as I said, Liverpool were starting to pass.
20:53Suboslay, unsurprisingly, at the heart of it.
20:55A lovely ball off the outside of his boot to feed Salah there that we've got a lovely view of.
21:00We had a look at the top of the table there, didn't we?
21:05Of course, there are a couple of games to be played tomorrow,
21:09particularly Manchester City hosting Bournemouth, which could change the complexion there.
21:13And next up in the Premier League for Liverpool is a trip to the Etihad Stadium next weekend.
21:18Yeah, I think the way they've approached it as well, Aston Villa, I think helps Liverpool.
21:25Because we've seen that the longer balls, that the corners, throw-ins into the box,
21:30were causing them problems, all that direct stuff.
21:33But Aston Villa don't want to change, they want to play the Emery way.
21:37Xabi Alonso comes back with Real Madrid, I'm not sure they'll play the long ball way.
21:45Manchester City would be a surprise if they did it,
21:47so maybe that looked a daunting set of fixtures are actually just the ones required for Arnest Slott
21:52to rediscover the rhythm.
22:00Watkins pulling off, didn't get any sort of contact.
22:07I think in the end he's looking for a side-foot volley, Watkins, and misreads it.
22:24They're working pretty well in unison, Salah and Bradley.
22:30Acknowledgement from the more experienced of the pair, Mo Salah, exactly that.
22:39A hand-tap with Conor Bradley, Liverpool probe down their left here.
22:49Gravenberg.
22:50Ekertike nearly popped it through, Konza was perfectly positioned to ensure that didn't happen.
22:59Suboslay, Ekertike, Suboslay.
23:02This is much more recognisable that we're seeing from Liverpool at the moment
23:06to what we've become used to under Arnest Slott.
23:08It is, I mean, I mentioned before arguably their best performance of the season.
23:12I mean, they're actually looking like the team that played last season.
23:14And of course, most of them were in it.
23:17Yeah.
23:18Just at either end of the new additions, Mamadoshvili in goal and Ekertike up top.
23:27The call remains the same.
23:29A couple of scares in the first half when Aston Villa hit the frame of the goal one way or another,
23:38but since then Liverpool have grown.
23:59The call remains the same.
24:19McAllister made the run, Van Dijk didn't play the longer pass.
24:24Camarte does.
24:37Cash got his head to it first.
24:39And there's the second ball picked up by Liverpool.
24:44And there's the second ball picked up by Liverpool.
25:03And Villa have made those couple of changes, sending on Ross Barkley and Daniel Marlan.
25:09I don't understand why he might be a little reluctant to change things too much,
25:13the way things are going on the start so far.
25:16Offside flag.
25:18Bring this particular red attack to a halt.
25:39And the start needs to take into account the managing of minutes,
25:46how many matches his players have played with international window around the corner,
25:52when he obviously loses control of air conditioning.
25:55And the busy week to come, and then a very busy period, both on the continent and domestically.
26:02Now, and Christmas and the New Year spell, really.
26:12Of course he wouldn't have wanted to exit the Carabao Cup,
26:16beaten finalists last season in that competition,
26:18but it will mean that's one less competition to juggle.
26:21It would seem justified as well, that that mid-week rest has paid off.
26:30Here's Barkley, options right and left in Watkins and Marlan.
26:34He looks to the Dutchman.
26:36Marlan!
26:38Not a million miles away.
26:40Oh, it's a good hit.
26:42I mean, I thought at one stage he's going to go across the keeper to the far corner,
26:45but he obviously changes his mind.
26:48And Barkley just did the simple thing in feeding him.
26:52Yeah, he's gone near post and just slightly cut across it.
27:10Precious few surprises in the Liverpool line-up about what Daniel Marlan can bring to the party,
27:18a couple of his Dutch international team-mates he's up against in the spine of Liverpool,
27:22in Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberg.
27:40Salah.
27:59Certainly two, possibly three further changes for Aston Villa here.
28:03You would have seen Jadon Sancho and Ian Martsen getting stripped and ready for action there.
28:08Tyrone Mings is also going to be sent on.
28:24Well, the injuries to Juri Tielemans and Emi Buendia certainly restricting creative attacking options for Aston Villa,
28:31who come forward here through Cash.
28:33Across comes Van Dijk and does what he does.
28:37The Liverpool looking comfortable at 2-0 but a Villa goal.
29:03a Villa goal and the whole feel inside the stadium and certainly the complexion would change.
29:09Look how congested it is in there, McAllister down, writhing around as if he's been struck.
29:17That may pique the interest of the VAR, Paul Tierney.
29:22It's the neck he seems to have pushed on Ana, the neck of McAllister.
29:52It's a risky business, but there will be no further action here, we gather that the check is complete.
30:05Fleeting enough contact, I think, now, Jim.
30:14There's so much going on in there, very hard for the referee to pick the bones out of the host.
30:22Of duels.
30:26Ranana and McAllister particularly catching the eye.
30:33The referee's had enough and gives the home side the free kick.
30:37Yeah, McAllister just gesturing to the crowd to get them going a little bit more.
30:46I mean McAllister's holding him and then he swings his arm round and drags him to the ground.
30:52So here we go, Jadon Sancho on for Oli Watkins.
31:03We would expect that Daniel Marlon will take up the central role vacated by Watkins and Sancho will play from wide.
31:09Paul Torres is also going to make his way off with Tyrone Mings stepping into the heart of the fence and here comes the final change for Dutch international.
31:18Jan Martsen, like-for-like swap with the Frenchman, Dina.
31:24Well, there are a couple of things for Liverpool that could make a good night even better, a clean sheet for the first time for Mamadashvili with Alisson closing in on the return would certainly be one of those.
31:36And then Florian Wirtz firing, as we touched on earlier on, would certainly be another, the German is about to join the party.
31:58I mean, Marlon's become the out-and-out centre-forward now, but that was over a hit in trying to find him.
32:12We're going to get a quarter of an hour plus added time here, Florian Wirtz.
32:18Yeah, Onana, who's on it now, obviously, has still got a partner in, Camara, and then you've got, even though he's wearing six, he's playing the number ten, Barkley.
32:41And Rodgers is playing from the right side, Sancho, as you refer to, is from the left.
32:48Now from the Liverpool left, comes Ekertike, Gakpo in the middle, Salah just beyond, there's Robertson.
32:58Brilliant defensive work from Martin, who's only just come on, but he had his bearings perfectly right.
33:03And he's played, Mohamed Salah offside.
33:09Yeah, I mean, this was just very well dealt with.
33:15Looking to pick out Salah, and he was there to make sure it didn't happen.
33:20Another fine showing leading the line for Ugo Ekertike, very much in the hearts of the Liverpool supporters already.
33:29He thought he had a goal today, an offside call ruled that out from a VAR intervention.
33:36But he certainly played his part.
33:41And roars of encouragement from the Anfield faithful for the number seven Florian Wirtz.
33:53Florian Wirtz.
34:12Wirtz dripping with talent, dripping with potential.
34:15Can he realize it in what is left of this match?
34:22Rodgers.
34:24Handeich lent on him just enough to avoid a free kick.
34:27Martsen now.
34:28Sancho.
34:29And this is Mings.
34:38They seem intent to have a go, see if they can salvage anything here.
34:41Martsen taken away from Barkley by McAllister, but this is Inanna.
34:46Kas and Konsa.
34:55Feels like this is almost the first time in the second half that Liverpool have had to sit in and soak it up a little.
35:12Barkley.
35:13Sancho has squeezed it through for Barkley.
35:21The turn was good, the finish not so much.
35:24Yeah, I mean, I love the turn.
35:26When Sancho fed him, it's excellent because he knows that the space is not going to be that big.
35:33And, yeah, immediately annoyed with himself that he's got completely underneath it.
35:39I haven't seen too much of Ross Barkley this season, this is just his fourth Premier League appearance.
35:48He's starting to become more regularly available after missing much of the opening weeks of the season.
35:54So what have we got here, Jim? A sort of false nine situation with Florian Betts in the central?
36:09Yep, it is. I think you'll see lots moving in. I think Mo Salah will have his fair share.
36:17He'll drop in there. McAllister seems to want to push on in there.
36:20And Gakpo at times will do likewise.
36:23Here is Wirtz. And here is Gakpo.
36:26Four in the way to block it.
36:31Konsa brings it out for Villa.
36:33Now Rodgers.
36:38I see a lot of red in front of him, not a lot of white, but he has squeezed it through to Marlon.
36:47No free kick, says Stuart Atwell. And I'll have that, says Florian Betts.
36:57Two-handed apology as he fires it straight out of play.
37:00He got it wrong. I think he was aware of positionally of Gakpo and indeed Robertson.
37:04And just fired it through the middle of them.
37:13Morgan Rodgers picked up a yellow card.
37:15Frustration got the better of him.
37:30Let's go, Ruggs!
37:32Back to Europa League action next up for Aston Villa on Thursday.
37:40They host Maccabi Tel Aviv before a tester next Sunday against Bournemouth.
37:46Going so well at the start of this season under Andoni Uriola.
37:49We're at Manchester City tomorrow. Here's Sancho.
37:53Corner here for Aston Villa.
37:56Yeah, and I think we're going to look at another very crowded, congested six-yard ball
38:01and six-yard box. Six-yard boxes are the in thing this season.
38:15Everyone wants to be in that.
38:18Almost everyone is in that.
38:20Almost everyone is in that.
38:22Pushing and shoving and holding.
38:24But overhitting.
38:26The key factor there.
38:28I mean, we've seen a little bit of thrust from Aston Villa in the second half,
38:42but the cutting edge has not quite been there.
38:44It's almost taken them back to the beginning of the season.
38:48And having said that, I think this is probably as controlled a Liverpool performance as we've seen.
38:54Given the form that both sides brought into this, we thought this could be one of the worst possible games that Liverpool could have.
39:03Given that they had lost six of previous seven coming into it.
39:07But as it's playing out, they've been almost ideal opponents.
39:12Yeah, and of course, you know, if Villa can manufacture a goal in the next few minutes,
39:21then of course the whole mood changes.
39:24The tension creeps in.
39:29That was the story, wasn't it, of Liverpool's opening weeks of the season.
39:32There's late goals to turn results their way.
39:36on the other.
39:39.
39:41This is Kansa.
39:45.
39:46Rodgers.
39:51.
39:54Kamara.
39:55Sancho.
39:56Esri Kansa again.
40:01Ball was out of play.
40:04He landed in, but it had curved out.
40:07Back into his usual position, I mean, that kind of nifty little winger position,
40:12not quite suitable for him.
40:22Four steps forward coming into this in terms of Premier League wins,
40:25a step back here at Anfield, which, as he was talking about before the game,
40:29he knows how hard it is to come here and win here.
40:32He's struggled to do it during his three-year tenure,
40:35just one point from a possible nine, it's going to be one from 12.
41:02And when the dust settles on this one,
41:07looking at a mighty relieved Dutchman in the Liverpool dugout there.
41:11A torrent of questions about his suitability and the way that he's managed the Liverpool side at the start of this season.
41:21They start to slow to a trickle.
41:27Best way to stop all the gossip, to deal in wins,
41:30and Liverpool are starting to regain their hold on that currency.
41:342-0 cushion, tendency of the Salah, first-half goal, and the Gravenberg second.
41:41That's unlucky. I mean, lovely idea, you know.
41:47And I saw the run from Marlon.
41:52That card seemed to be an arm round his neck there from Kamara,
41:56and Stuart Atwell certainly saw it that way.
42:23Well, two of the summer arrivals that aren't available for selection at the moment,
42:32Alexander Isak and Jeremy Frimpong, Alison still absent.
42:37And to the last five, here's Jadon Sancho.
43:05That's been the story of Villa's second half, really.
43:09When they have had an attempt, they've usually gone high.
43:13Not quite the party he was hoping for, I think. No.
43:20You often hear it, don't you, Jim, when a striker's been on a barren run,
43:27just get a goal going in off your backside.
43:29They don't have to be pretty.
43:30Is this one of those wins?
43:32A mistake from Emi Martinez, gifting it to Salah,
43:35and then a deflection for Gravenberg for the second goal.
43:37Doesn't matter how you win it, just get that win on the board.
43:41I mean, listen, I'm sure for those Liverpool players, two is lovely.
43:46Yeah.
43:47But, you know, they would have been happy with a scruffy 1-0 win
43:49just to kind of give them that confidence lift
43:51ahead of Real Madrid and Manchester City.
43:53Unai Emery picking up a yellow card, and Suboslai got put there as well.
44:14Suboslai's feet too quick for Emery's hands.
44:21To be fair, his feet have been too quick for most out there this afternoon,
44:24this evening, haven't they?
44:26Come on, come on!
44:27Come on!
44:28Come on!
44:29Come on!
44:30Come on!
44:31Come on!
44:32Come on!
44:33Come on!
44:34Come on!
44:35Come on!
44:36Come on!
44:37Come on!
44:38Come on!
44:39Come on!
44:40Come on!
44:41Come on!
44:42Mings.
44:43Well, it did well to cushion it down for Barkley.
44:46Martsen.
44:47Bustling play from Daniel Marlon.
44:53Before his compatriot, Gravenberg takes it off his toes and sends Aston Villa scampering back.
45:00There's a robustness, isn't there, about Marlon?
45:03Quite strong.
45:23More than a hint of fortune now for Canate.
45:30Now Mings.
45:32And Consa.
45:3590 seconds of the 90-minute remain.
45:38Canate there to meet it.
45:43Another good ball in from Cash.
45:46And Salah.
45:50The support arrives.
45:53Return to Salah.
45:59That's cool under pressure, isn't it?
46:03That's cheeky from camera.
46:05Getting word is going to be four added minutes tagged on.
46:11Villa need to get on with it here.
46:14Here.
46:25Rogers.
46:30Into the side netting it goes.
46:34Yeah, this one's a corner. This one's come off Robertson.
46:40But, yeah, it takes a little bit of nerve to try that.
46:44Little nutmegs.
46:46I don't think Virts will be overly pleased about that.
46:55Normal service resumed in the six-yard area here.
46:59Trying to put the pressure on Mamadashvili.
47:06Brother of the corner.
47:08Which has borne no fruit at all.
47:10For Aston Villa.
47:12It's Salah.
47:13Has options left and right.
47:15Virts to his left.
47:16But he goes right.
47:18Villa had more cover.
47:20This is Bradley.
47:21And that could have gone anywhere off Esri Konza.
47:27Well, as you said earlier, Jim, Dominic Subosla has probably been Liverpool's standout player this season.
47:39He's probably been their standout player this evening, hasn't he?
47:54Best number two.
47:56Best number eight in that position.
48:01And, you know, obviously as the ten, he's been the best there too.
48:08So he's been nailing it while others have struggled.
48:17Tyrone Mings is not going to be able to finish this.
48:21Aston Villa have used all five of their substitutions already.
48:25He was holding his hamstring just before he trudged off.
48:28Tyrone Mings has had a recent history of injury issues.
48:37Missed the whole of the season after that day one injury at Newcastle a couple of seasons ago.
48:42And that will restrict options with Villa still competing in the Europa League, the Premier League.
48:50A very congested schedule in the weeks to come.
48:55And the slot getting the thumbs up with a chant from the cot.
49:00All is rosy in the garden again, Jim. Yeah.
49:05All is rosy in the garden again, Jim. Yeah.
49:08All is rosy in the garden again, Jim. Yeah.
49:10All is rosy in the garden again, Jim. Yeah.
49:14All is rosy in the garden again, Jim.
49:16All is rosy in the garden again.
49:19All is rosy, ladies, cos Can you go talking?
49:22Marchig was waiting in the middle.
49:24Marlon trying to get onto it, but Mamadashvili can bring it in.
49:27Closing in on that elusive clin cheat at the seventh time of asking.
50:01I think this is a win with some comfort for Liverpool.
50:18A little nervy at the start, got stronger as things went on in the first half, looked completely dominant at the start of the second half.
50:27And Villa have tried to put up one or two attacks, but they haven't presented the danger they showed early on.
50:37Speaking of danger, here's Gakpo, back to McAllister.
50:40Salah, Bremenberg, Soboslai and Salah.
50:45Bradley.
50:49No end product.
51:01Martinez is probably still kicking himself in his own head.
51:06Well, a semblance of order is restored for the champions.
51:13An historically bad losing run is ended, their first win in five Premier League games.
51:19Goodness me, did they need it.
51:21And in the end they had a helping hand from the Aston Villa goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, as Mohamed Salah stroked in his 250th goal for the club.
51:31They added to the first half goal with one in the second, Ryan Gravenberg with his third of the season.
51:38Deflection helping the Liverpool cause.
51:42But at the start of what is a really awkward looking week, they've started off by getting back to winning ways.
51:50Final score, Liverpool two, Aston Villa nil.
51:53So a win for Liverpool, a clean sheet for the first time for UK.
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