Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 2
Never mind the nonsense about who the majority of England want to win the Premier League title. Or the standout plotline of Steven Gerrard hurting the club that he loves with Aston Villa. Liverpool knew what they needed to do in order to keep their hopes alive and they knew that it would be difficult.
So it proved. Villa scored first through Douglas Luiz, they were excellent for the opening half-hour and they hardly lay down thereafter. It was a night when Jürgen Klopp made changes and Manchester City wondered whether Liverpool would have enough.
They did. Ahead of City’s trip to Wolves on Wednesday night, Liverpool moved level on points, returning the pressure on to them, after a performance of steel and rising levels of composure. They were no …
- May 11, 2022
